{"id":138005,"date":"2021-03-29T18:01:35","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T04:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=138005"},"modified":"2021-03-30T12:45:43","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T22:45:43","slug":"manoa-grad-programs-nationally-recognized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/03\/29\/manoa-grad-programs-nationally-recognized\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa grad programs nationally recognized by U.S. News and World Report<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 4<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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Several of the best graduate programs in the nation are at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa<\/a>, according to U.S. News and World Report<\/em>\u2019s 2022 Best Graduate Schools rankings<\/a>, released on March 30.<\/p>\n

The 2022 edition evaluates graduate schools on a variety of factors, including research activity, expert assessment scores, acceptance rates, placement success, standardized test scores and grade-point averages of incoming students.<\/p>\n

Jump to program rankings:
\nJohn A. Burns School of Medicine<\/a>  |  School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene<\/a>  |  William S. Richardson School of Law<\/a>  |  Shidler College of Business<\/a>  |  College of Education<\/a>  |  College of Engineering<\/a>  |  Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health<\/a>  |  College of Social Sciences<\/a>  |  College of Natural Sciences<\/a>  |  College of Arts, Languages & Letters<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

“Rankings across specific disciplines can play a major role in a student\u2019s decision to attend a particular university. The U.S.<\/abbr> News and World Report<\/em>\u2019s rankings reflect UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s excellence across many of our graduate programs, further evidence of our status as one of the world\u2019s great research universities, providing a wide range of opportunities for our students,” UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Provost Michael Bruno<\/strong> said.<\/p>\n

John A. Burns School of Medicine<\/h2>\n

The state\u2019s premier medical school, John A. Burns School of Medicine<\/a> (JABSOM<\/abbr>) ranked No<\/abbr>. 24 in primary care and No<\/abbr>. 64 in research out of 123 of the best medical schools in the U.S. This is the second time in five years that JABSOM<\/abbr> made the top 25 (No. 19 in the U.S. in primary care in 2016). JABSOM<\/abbr> also placed No<\/abbr>. 35 for diversity and No<\/abbr>. 31 for percentage of 2012–14 graduates practicing in primary care specialties. Read more on JABSOM<\/abbr>‘s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene<\/h2>\n

UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene<\/a>‘s doctor of nursing practice (DNP<\/abbr>) program was ranked No<\/abbr>. 68 among 163 schools considered in the U.S.<\/abbr> News and World Report<\/em>‘s Best Nursing Schools. UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Nursing is the only Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> DNP<\/abbr> program ranked by U.S.<\/abbr> News and World Report<\/em> since 2018.<\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Nursing also placed No<\/abbr>. 69 out of 220 schools for best master\u2019s nursing programs, consistently ranking in the top 30% nationally since 2018.<\/p>\n

William S. Richardson School of Law<\/h2>\n

The William S. Richardson School of Law<\/a>, ranked No<\/abbr>. 98 among 193 American Bar Association-accredited law schools. The school\u2019s environmental law program ranked No<\/abbr>. 24 out of 181 programs and the evening part-time law program ranked No<\/abbr>. 28 out of 70. Read more on the law school’s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Shidler College of Business<\/h2>\n

The Shidler College of Business<\/a>\u2019s part-time master of business administration program (global MBA<\/abbr>, 36-month plan) ranked No<\/abbr>. 152 among 273 part-time MBA<\/abbr> programs that qualified for the ranking. Shidler\u2019s part-time MBA<\/abbr> program is the only Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International accredited MBA<\/abbr> program in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and one of the few MBA<\/abbr> programs in the U.S. with a true Asia-Pacific focus.<\/p>\n

College of Education<\/h2>\n

The College of Education<\/a> (COE<\/abbr>) ranked No<\/abbr>. 80 of 277 schools considered, the 16th straight year the college has been listed as one of the nation\u2019s top 100 education programs. The college also remains at the top for funded research, securing $19 million in contracts and grants in 2020. Nationally accredited since 2000, the COE<\/abbr> continues to be recognized for its award-winning programs and people.<\/p>\n

In 2021, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, faculty, staff, students and alumni won national awards for art education, academic advising and world language teaching; secured funding for computer science and math education as well as the history of education in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>; and were selected for teacher fellowships and promoted to rector of a university.<\/p>\n

College of Engineering<\/h2>\n

Four College of Engineering<\/a> graduate programs were ranked among the best in the nation, according to U.S.<\/abbr> News and World Report<\/em>. Civil engineering<\/a> ranked No<\/abbr>. 84; computer engineering<\/a>, a joint program in the College of Engineering and Department of Information and Computer Sciences<\/a> ranked No<\/abbr>. 105; electrical engineering<\/a> placed No<\/abbr>. 107; and mechanical engineering<\/a> is No<\/abbr>. 139. The College of Engineering ranked in the No<\/abbr>. 154–202 tier among top engineering schools in the U.S. that grant doctoral degrees. Read more on the College of Engineering’s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health<\/h2>\n

The Office of Public Health Studies<\/a> (OPHS<\/abbr>) in the Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health<\/a> placed No<\/abbr>. 123 out of 188 U.S.<\/abbr> doctoral programs ranked. The two programs are a PhD<\/abbr> in public health<\/a>, which specializes in community-based and translational research, and a PhD<\/abbr> in epidemiology<\/a>, which has been in high demand in COVID-19. OPHS<\/abbr> is also home to growing undergraduate<\/a> and masters<\/a> programs, and is developing an online master of public health program to meet workforce demands.<\/p>\n

College of Social Sciences<\/h2>\n

The Public Administration Program<\/a> in the College of Social Sciences<\/a> ranked No<\/abbr>. 95 out of 285 graduate programs considered. The master\u2019s of public administration program is the state of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s only Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration accredited program, offering an 18-month accelerated, two-year full-time and three-year part-time plan.<\/p>\n

In addition, for doctoral programs in the U.S.<\/abbr>,the Department of Economics<\/a> ranked No<\/abbr>. 95 in the nation, the Department of Sociology<\/a> placed No<\/abbr>. 97 and the Department of Political Science<\/a> is No<\/abbr>. 103.<\/p>\n

College of Natural Sciences<\/h2>\n

The Library and Information Science Program<\/a> in the College of Natural Sciences<\/a>\u2019 Information and Computer Sciences Department<\/a> ranked No<\/abbr>. 31 in the nation out of 55 graduate programs considered by U.S.<\/abbr> News and World Report<\/em>. The Library and Information Science Program leads the nation in producing Native Hawaiian librarians.<\/p>\n

College of Arts, Languages & Letters<\/h2>\n

The Department of English<\/a> in the College of Arts, Languages & Letters<\/a> placed No<\/abbr>. 89 out of 157 doctoral programs in the nation. The Department of History<\/a> also ranked No<\/abbr>. 92 out of 146 doctoral programs considered.<\/p>\n

Other rankings<\/h2>\n

UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa has also received these notable rankings:<\/p>\n