Georgia colleges make U.S. News grad school rankings
Several Georgia colleges and universities made the cut Tuesday for a different kind of March Madness - a coveted slot on U.S. News & World Report's annual list of America's best graduate school programs.
Here’s where their programs ranked among the top 100 nationally in some categories:
Augusta University
- 84th - medical research
- 90th - medical primary care
Emory University
- 3rd - nursing
- 20th - MBA
- 22nd - full-time law school
- 23rd - medical research
- 33rd - biology
- 37th - medical primary care
Georgia State
- 18th - public affairs
- 22nd - criminology
- 40th - education
- 65th - full-time law school
Georgia Tech
- 8th - engineering
- 28th - MBA
- 43rd - public affairs
- 54th - biology
University of Georgia
- 6th - public affairs
- 24th - social work
- 32nd - full-time law school
- 37th - education
- 40th - MBA
- 46th - biology
The rankings were based on several factors, such as employment rates upon graduation, starting salaries, acceptance rates, out-of-state tuition and fees, staff surveys and assessment scores. U.S. News & World Report began these rankings in 1990.
About the Author
Eric Stirgus joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2001. He currently writes about higher education and has assisted in the newsroom’s COVID-19 vaccine coverage. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Eric is active in the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists and the Education Writers Association and enjoys mentoring aspiring journalists.
