Best Graduate Schools 2017

by U. S. News and World Report, Robert J. Morse (Contribution by), Arlene Weintraub (Contribution by), Courtney Rubin (Contribution by), Christopher J. Gearon (Contribution by)

Overview

Whether you are considering an MBA, a law degree, a master’s, or a Ph.D., this must-have guide to more than 1,900 U.S. graduate programs can help you find the best one for you — and the money to pay the bills. Explore U.S. News & World Report’s latest exclusive rankings of programs in business, law, engineering, education, medicine and nursing, based on an exhaustive analysis of such factors as the competitiveness of the student body, faculty quality, depth of research, and expert opinions about program excellence. Also featured: top choices in the sciences, social sciences and humanities, the allied health professions, fine arts, and public affairs. Plus you’ll find the best online master’s programs in business, computer information technology, criminal justice, education, engineering, and nursing. In addition, a comprehensive 160-page directory of business, education, engineering, law, medical and nursing schools provides such vital information as admissions and financial aid contacts, application deadlines, cost of attendance, acceptance rates and more. A team of experienced education journalists delves into the hot career fields for people with graduate degrees – including biomedical engineering, supply-chain management, in-house legal counsel, STEM teaching, rural medicine, and physician assistant. Chapters that explore important trends and provide practical advice include: • “Should You Go to Grad School?”: The U.S. is “becoming more of a graduate school economy,” but the ROI varies widely from one field of study to another. • “How to Raise the Money”: Smart ways to cover tuition and repay your loans • “B-School Goes Global”: MBA programs are adding new paths for students to gain international exposure. • How engineering schools are attracting women and minorities • “Breaking with Tradition”: Law schools that are getting serious about hands-on practice • “Seven Great Paths Beyond Teaching”: A master’s in education can open up opportunities beyond the classroom. • “Moving to a Sizzling Field”: The many ways liberal arts grads can enter the health arena For more than 30 years, U.S. News’ “Best” publications have been the definitive consumer guides to higher education in the United States. As The Washington Post noted, “You can’t pass up the granddaddy of college rankings.” Note: Advertisements from universities and other reputable organizations enable us to offer this valuable guidebook at an affordable price. Advertisements do not influence current or future rankings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781931469821
Publisher:	U.S. News & World Report
Publication date:	10/25/2016
Series:	Best Graduate Schools
Edition description:	Soft Cover
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	10.40(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

U.S. News and World Report is a multi-platform publisher of news and analysis, which includes a multi-faceted web site (with 28 million visitors per month) and annual guidebooks on Best Colleges, Best Graduate Schools, and Best Hospitals. Focusing on Health, Money, Education, Travel, Cars, and Public Service/Opinion, U.S. News has earned a reputation as the leading provider of service news and information that improves the quality of life of its readers. U.S. News and World Report's signature franchises includes its News You Can Use® brand of journalism and its Best series of consumer guides that include rankings of colleges, graduate schools, hospitals, mutual funds, diets, health plans, and more.

Anne McGrath is the managing editor of U.S. News & World Report's publications. She has created and implemented the editorial vision for numerous editions of U.S. News' annual "Best" guidebooks — such as Best Colleges, Best Graduate Schools, and Best Hospitals — as well as editing such U.S. News publications as A Parent's Guide to STEM and U.S. News Ultimate Guide to Law Schools. A former high school English teacher, Anne's experience as a magazine journalist includes extensive coverage of education, health, personal finance, and investing.

Robert J. Morse is chief data strategist for U.S. News & World Report and has worked at the company since 1976. He develops the methodologies and surveys U.S. News' annual education rankings, such as Best Colleges, Best Graduate Schools, and Best Global Universityies. Bob keeps a close eye on higher-education trends to make sure the rankings offer prospective students the best analysis available. He is a frequently quoted authority on quality measurements in education.

Arlene Weintraub is a science journalist and author with 20 years of experience writing about healthcare, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. Her new book, Heal: The Vital Role of Dogs in the Search for Cancer Cures (ECW Press 2015), brings to life the world of comparative oncology and the many ways dogs are helping in the war on cancer. Her first book, Selling the Fountain of Youth (Basic Books 2010), is an expose on the anti-aging industry. 

Courtney Rubin was for five years a London-based staff writer for People magazine. She has reported stories on six continents, in countries including Afghanistan, Cambodia, and Indonesia. Rubin, a former senior writer for Washingtonian magazine, has written for the New York Times magazine, U.S. News & World Report's guidebooks, Time, Marie Claire,The Guardian and other publications. She is the author of The Weight-Loss Diaries (McGraw-Hill, 2004).

A graduate of the Universityof N.C. at Chapel Hill and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, Beth Howard worked in New York as an associate editor and in Los Angeles as the West Coast editor for Omni Magazine, covering science and the environment. She served as senior editor at SELF, New Woman (health), and My Generation magazines, and later returned to SELF as editor-at-large. Beth has penned scores of articles for print and digital, including Good Housekeeping, Conceive, Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar, The Washington Post, Glamour, Prevention, Fitness, Ladies’ Home Journal, MORE, AARP: The Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, and Woman’s Day, and has written health columns for Details, Bride’s, Shape, Babytalk, and Reader’s Digest.  In 1998, she published the book, Mind Your Body: A Sexual Health and Wellness Guide for Women (St. Martin’s Press).

Margaret Loftus is an award-winning journalist, editor, and content creator specializing in food, travel, higher education, and healthcare. She has worked for a variety of print and digital media outlets including U.S. News & World Report, NationalGeographic.com, and Virtuoso Life magazine. She is a contributingn editor for National Geographic Traveler.

Linda Marsa is the four-time winner of the June Roth Memorial Award for Medical Journalism and a former writer for the Los Angeles Times health section. She is the author of two books, Fevered: Why a Hotter Planet Will Hurt Our Health and Prescription for Profits: How the Pharmaceutical Industry Bankrolled the Unholy Marriage Between Science and Business. She is a contributing writer for Discover who has written for dozens of other publications, including Playboy, U.S. News & World Report, Los Angeles Times Magazine, Parade, Pacific Standard, Financial Times, Smart Money, Popular Science, American Archaeology, Glamour, More, Utne Reader, AARP, Self, The Daily Beast, and Reader’s Digest.

Michael Morella is an associate editor for U.S. News & World Report, where he covers education, science, and health for usnews.com and the U.S. News guidebooks.

Table of Contents

Should You Go to Grad School? Why I Picked … Cornell UniversityExploring a Fellowship How to Raise the Money About the U.S. News Rankings B-School Goes Global Why I Picked … UNC-Chapel Hill The Job Market: Supply Chain Management (Plus: Market researcher, technology product manager, leader-in-training) A Warmer Welcome for Women and Minorities (at Engineering grad programs) Why I Picked ... Purdue UniversityThe Job Market: Biomedical Engineering (Plus: environmental engineer, petroleum engineer, civil engineer) Law Schools That Are Breaking With Tradition Why I Picked ... Universityof Texas-Austin The Job Market: Corporate Counsel (Plus: health care attorney, data privacy attorney, regulated substances specialist) Seven Great Paths Beyond Teaching (for Education grads) Why I Picked ... Michigan State UniversityThe Job Market: STEM Education (Plus: postsecondary teacher, administrator, special education teacher) A Big Dose of Public Health Why I Picked ... Universityof Missouri Moving to a Sizzling Field Why I Picked … UC-San Francisco The Job Market: Rural Medicine Choosing the Arts: Is an advanced degree a wise decision for artists? The Rankings: Best Business Schools Plus Business Specialties: Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Executive MBA, Finance, Information Systems, International, Management, Marketing, Nonprofit, Production/Operations, Supply Chain/Logistics The Rankings: Best Part-Time MBA Programs The Rankings: Best Engineering Programs Plus Engineering Specialties: Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical, Biological/Agricultural, Biomedical/Bioengineering, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical/Electronic/Communications, Environmental/Environmental Health, Industrial/Manufacturing Systems, Materials, Mechanical, Nuclear, Petroleum Engineering The Rankings: Best Law Schools Plus Law Specialties: Clinical Training, Dispute Resolution, Environmental Law, Health Law, Intellectural Property Law, International Law, Legal Writing, Tax Law, Trial Advocacy The Rankings: Best Part-Time J.D. Programs The Rankings: Best Education Schools Plus Education Specialties: Administration/Supervision, Counseling/Personnel Services, Curriculum/Instruction, Education Policy, Educational Psychology, Elementary Education, Higher Education Administration, Secondary Education, Special Education, Vocational/Technical The Rankings: Best Medical Schools Plus Medical Specialties: Drug/Alcohol Abuse, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Rural Medicine, Women's Health The Rankings: Best Nursing Schools Plus Nursing Specialties: Administration, Clinical Nurse Leader, Informatics, Nurse Practioner Best Health Programs: Audiology, Clinical Psychology, Health Care Management, Nurse Anesthesia, Nurse Midwifery, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Public Health, Rehabilitation Counseling, Social Work, Speech-Language Pathology, Veterinary Medicine Best Fine Arts Programs: Ceramics, Fiber Arts, Glass, Graphic Design, Metals/Jewelry, Painting/Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Time-Based/New Media Best Programs in Public Affairs: City Management, Environmental Policy & Management, Health Policy & Management, Information & Technology Management, Nonprofit Management, Public Finance & Budgeting, Public Management/Administration, Public Policy Analysis, Social Policy Best Programs in the Social Sciences & Humanities: Economics, English, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology Best Programs in the Sciences: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics Best Online Programs: Business, Computer Information Technology, Criminal Justice, Education, Engineering, Nursing Directory: Schools of Business Directory: Schools of Education Directory: Schools of Engineering Directory: Schools of Law Directory: Schools of Medicine Directory: Schools of Nursing Index