University of Delaware snags high marks in latest U.S. News graduate school rankings

Kelly Powers, Delaware News Journal
Updated ·2 min read

New graduate school rankings from U.S. News and World Report just dropped.

They evaluate business, education, fine arts, health, law, library studies, nursing, public affairs, science and social sciences graduate programs, according to the outlet. Medical school and engineering rankings have been delayed.

Several University of Delaware programs snagged high marks in the Tuesday release, with its physical therapy program remaining in the nation's top-three, down from No. 1 to a close No. 2, and an inaugural ranking at No. 32 for its speech-language pathology program.

"As we continue to enhance and expand our excellent graduate programs to meet the needs of our students and society, it is gratifying to see the expertise and hard work of our faculty and staff nationally recognized,” said President Dennis Assanis, in a press release April 9.

“We are proud of the positive impact that our graduate students are making on the world, and we look forward to even greater successes ahead empowered by their UD education.”

UD President Dennis Assanis reacts during a press conference at UD's Whitney Athletic Center in Newark, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. The University of Delaware formally announced at the press conference that it has accepted an invitation to join Conference USA as a full-league member effective July 1, 2025.
UD President Dennis Assanis reacts during a press conference at UD's Whitney Athletic Center in Newark, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. The University of Delaware formally announced at the press conference that it has accepted an invitation to join Conference USA as a full-league member effective July 1, 2025.

Delaware Education roundup: An online graduate program at UD just ranked among nation's top 20

U.S. News' general methodology has come under fire as of late. This year saw some updates. Last year, more than a dozen medical schools and more than 40 law schools ranked in the span of a few months announced they would no longer provide information to the outlet, which has ranked such programs since 1983. Debate there continues.

Not all study areas were ranked in this wave from U.S. News, but Delaware's largest university showed up in 2024:

  • Physical Therapy: No. 2

  • Non-profit Management: No. 16

  • Public Management and Leadership: No. 18

  • Public Finance and Budgeting: No. 21

  • Speech-Language Pathology: No. 32

  • Education Schools: No. 34

  • Public Affairs Schools: No. 34

  • Computer Science: No. 70

  • Nursing, Master's: No. 79

  • Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice: No. 110

  • Part-Time MBA: No. 150

More: One Wilmington charter school marks community history, eclipsing some other event Monday

This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: UD celebrates landings in latest U.S. News graduate school rankings