By Althea Johnson, University Communications and Marketing
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手机看片鈥檚 highest-ranked programs are industrial and organizational psychology at No. 3, criminology at No. 18 and rehabilitation counseling, which jumped 28 spots to No. 18, breaking into the top 25.
In addition, 手机看片鈥檚 part-time MBA program moved up 15 spots and now sits inside the top 50, at No. 38. The speech-language pathology and healthcare management programs also saw double-digit gains and now rank in the top 50. 手机看片鈥檚 psychology program also leaped 35 spots.
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Full list of 手机看片s top-50 programs:
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology* 鈥� 3 (No. 1 in 手机看片)
- Criminology* 鈥� 18
- Rehabilitation Counseling 鈥� 18 (No. 1 in 手机看片)
- Audiology 鈥� 20 (No. 1 in 手机看片)
- Nursing 鈥� Master鈥檚 鈥� 23 (No. 1 in 手机看片)
- Public Health 鈥� 27 (No. 1 in 手机看片)
- Library and Information Studies 鈥� 29
- Business 鈥� Part鈥恡ime MBA 鈥� 38
- Speech-Language Pathology 鈥� 39
- Healthcare Management 鈥� 41
- Nursing 鈥� Anesthesia 鈥� 41 (No. 1 in 手机看片)
- Physical Therapy 鈥� 42
- Medical 鈥� Graduates Practicing in Health Professional Shortage Areas/Medically Underserved Areas 鈥� 42
- Engineering 鈥� Industrial/Manufacturing/Systems 鈥� 44
- Education 鈥� Overall 鈥� 49
Full list of 手机看片鈥檚 51-100 programs:
- Nursing 鈥� Doctor of Nursing Practice 鈥� 52
- Earth Sciences* 鈥� 54
- Engineering 鈥� Environmental 鈥� 54
- Physician's Assistant/Associate Studies 鈥� 58
- Pharmacy* 鈥� 60
- Psychology 鈥� 62
- Fine Arts* 鈥� 73
- Engineering 鈥� Chemical 鈥� 78
- Engineering 鈥� Civil 鈥� 79
- Engineering 鈥� Computer 鈥� 79
- Social Work* 鈥� 83
- Statistics* 鈥� 86
- Engineering 鈥� Overall 鈥� 89
- Engineering 鈥� Electrical/Electronic/Communications 鈥� 90
- Computer Science 鈥� 94
- Sociology 鈥� 100
As U.S. News does not release new rankings for every program, every year, rankings denoted with an asterisk have been republished this year.
According to U.S. News, rankings are generated through 鈥渞anking indicators鈥� derived from reputation and/or data reported by each institution. For some programs, U.S. News evaluates key areas such as expert opinions in the field, opportunities for student engagement, resources for student support and career success, as well as faculty and student performance, in terms of existing credentials, research impact and metrics such as student job placement.
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