{"id":77613,"date":"2018-05-02T08:59:38","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T13:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=77613"},"modified":"2018-05-04T10:32:22","modified_gmt":"2018-05-04T15:32:22","slug":"um-graduate-programs-highly-ranked-u-s-news-world-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/um-graduate-programs-highly-ranked-u-s-news-world-report\/","title":{"rendered":"UM Graduate Programs Highly Ranked by U.S. News &#038; World Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_77640\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/um-graduate-programs-highly-ranked-u-s-news-world-report\/ucimg-179_1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-77640\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77640\" class=\"wp-image-77640 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UCIMG-179_1-2048x1150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UCIMG-179_1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UCIMG-179_1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UCIMG-179_1-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UCIMG-179_1-580x326.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-77640\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The University of Mississippi School of Business is tied for No. 53 among public institutions in the 2019 edition of the U.S. News &amp; World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings. Photo by Nathan Latil\/Ole Miss Communications<\/p><\/div>\n<p>OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 The <a href=\"http:\/\/olemiss.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Mississippi<\/a>&nbsp;offers 14 graduate programs ranked in the Top 100 among public institutions. Seven programs joined the ranks of the Top 100 in the recent 2019 edition of the U.S. News &amp; World Report&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-graduate-schools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Graduate Schools rankings<\/a>, adding to seven other UM graduate programs that were previously ranked.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.olemiss.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UM graduate programs<\/a> ranked in the Top 100 are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pharmacy.olemiss.edu\/admissions\/graduate-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pharmacy<\/a> (No. 23 for Doctor of Pharmacy program)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/history.olemiss.edu\/m-a-in-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">history<\/a> (tied for No. 38)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/english.olemiss.edu\/m-a-in-english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">English<\/a> (tied for No. 40)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.outreach.olemiss.edu\/mba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">business<\/a> (tied for No. 53)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/law.olemiss.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">law<\/a> (tied for No. 54)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/politicalscience.olemiss.edu\/graduate-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">political science<\/a> (tied for No. 59)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sw.olemiss.edu\/msw\/master-of-social-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social work<\/a> (tied for No. 62)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/psychology.olemiss.edu\/clinical-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">clinical psychology<\/a> (tied for No. 67)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/education.olemiss.edu\/academics\/graduate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">education<\/a> (tied for No. 68)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/physics.olemiss.edu\/graduate-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">physics<\/a> (tied for No. 83)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/math.olemiss.edu\/prospective-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mathematics<\/a> (tied for No. 85)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chemistry.olemiss.edu\/graduate-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">chemistry<\/a> (tied for No. 99)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Online graduate programs at UM ranked in the Top 100:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>online MBA (No. 20)<\/li>\n<li>online education (tied for No. 35)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.olemissbusiness.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">business program<\/a>&nbsp;performed exceptionally well in the 2019 edition of the rankings, finishing in a tie for No. 53 among public institutions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are excited for the recognition of our MBA program, and this ranking is a testament to the quality of our faculty and the outstanding educational experience that we provide for our students,&#8221; said Ken Cyree, dean of the School of Business Administration. &#8220;We continue to create opportunities for student success and offer an excellent value in the marketplace for students aspiring to receive an MBA.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, U.S. News &amp; World Report named the university&#8217;s online Master of Business Administration as <a href=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/ole-miss-online-mba-program-ranks-u-s-news-top-25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">one of the best in the nation<\/a>, ranking No. 20 nationally, and the Ole Miss online graduate education programs tied for No. 35 among public institutions.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_77642\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/um-graduate-programs-highly-ranked-u-s-news-world-report\/ucimg-179_3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-77642\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77642\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-77642\" src=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UCIMG-179_3-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UCIMG-179_3-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UCIMG-179_3-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UCIMG-179_3.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UCIMG-179_3-580x326.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-77642\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The School of Law is tied for No. 54 among public institutions in the 2019 edition of the U.S. News &amp; World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings. Photo by Robert Jordan\/Ole Miss Communications<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re pleased to see many of UM&#8217;s graduate programs ranked nationally,&#8221; Chancellor Jeffrey S. Vitter said. &#8220;As we continue our focus upon preparing the next generation of leaders for challenges on a national and global stage, these rankings provide important benchmarks for us to highlight and measure our successes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Through our outstanding faculty and collaborative research opportunities, we are committed to fostering excellence in graduate education and to growing our reach and impact.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The new rankings arrive a year after U.S. News &amp; World Report graduate program rankings for <a href=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/um-liberal-arts-graduate-programs-jump-rankings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">history, English and political science<\/a> placed each of those UM programs in the Top 100 for public institutions.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2018 edition of the rankings, the UM graduate program in history cracked the Top 40 for the first time, tying for No. 38 among public institutions.<\/p>\n<p>The English program&nbsp;tied for No. 40 among public universities.<\/p>\n<p>The political science graduate program entered the rankings for the first time and tied for No. 59 among public institutions.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_77641\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/um-graduate-programs-highly-ranked-u-s-news-world-report\/ucimg-179_2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-77641\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77641\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-77641\" src=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UCIMG-179_2-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UCIMG-179_2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UCIMG-179_2-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UCIMG-179_2.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UCIMG-179_2-580x326.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-77641\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ken Cyree, dean of the UM School of Business Administration, said the school\u2019s high ranking in the U.S. News &amp; World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings is a testament to&nbsp;its faculty and educational experience. Photo by Robert Jordan\/Ole Miss Communications<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In the 2017 edition of the U.S. News &amp; World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings, the Ole Miss pharmacy program ranked No. 23 among public institutions, and the university&#8217;s clinical psychology graduate program tied for No. 67 among public institutions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The institution has focused on enhancing graduate education, and we are so pleased that our excellent programs have garnered this level of recognition,&#8221; said Christy M. Wyandt, interim dean of the Graduate School.<\/p>\n<p>In four of the last five years, the university also has improved its overall U.S. News &amp; World Report Top Public Schools ranking. In the 2018 edition,&nbsp;UM was tied for No. 73 among top public schools.<\/p>\n<p>The 2019 edition of the rankings rates programs in business, law, medicine, nursing, engineering and education, among others. 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