U.S. News & World Report Magazine's “America’s Best Graduate Schools”
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill appears on multiple lists of schools, programs and specialty areas newly ranked in 2008 by U.S. News and World Report magazine for its 2009 edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools.” Following is a summary of recently ranked UNC schools and programs, as well as specialty areas listed in the magazine. The year of the ranking is indicated in parentheses next to each program.
Sorted by Program
Biological Sciences (2008)
- Overall
- Tied for 26th
Business (2008)
- Overall
- 19th
- Specialty areas
- Accounting, tied for 12th
- Entrepreneurship, 10th
- Executive MBA, 11th
- International, tied for 20th
- Management, 14th
- Marketing, tied for 15th
- Production/Operations, 12th
- Supply Chain/Logistics, tied for 21st
Chemistry (2007)
- Overall
- Tied for 16th
- Specialty areas
- Analytical, 1st
- Inorganic, 10th
- Organic, tied for 18th
Computer Science (2008)
- Overall
- Tied for 20th
Economics (2005)
- Overall
- Tied for 28th
Education (2008)
- Overall
- Tied for 22nd
- Specialty areas
- Administration/supervision, 10th
- Elementary teacher education, tied for 18th
- Student counseling & personnel services, tied for 19th
- Education administration & supervision, 14th
- Special Education, 14th
English (2005)
- Overall
- Tied for 19th
- Specialty areas
- African-American Literature, 5th
- American Literature Before 1865, 14th
- American Literature After 1865, tied for 11th
History (2005)
- Overall
- Tied for 13th
- Specialty areas
- European History, 12th
- Modern U.S. History, 10th
- Women's History, tied for 5th
- African-American History, tied for 4th
- Cultural History, tied for 12th
- Latin American History, tied for 11th
- U.S. Colonial History, tied for 10th
Information and Library Science (2006)
- Overall
- Tied for 1st
- Specialty areas
- Archives and Preservation, 7th
- Health Librarianship, 2nd
- Services for Children and Youth, 8th
- Digital Librarianship, 4th
- Information Systems, 7th
- School Library Media, tied for 11th
Law (2008)
- Overall
- Tied for 38th
Math (2008)
- Overall
- Tied for 28th
- Specialty areas
- Statistics, 3rd
Medicine (2008)
- Overall
- Primary care, 2nd
- Research, 19th
- Specialty areas
- AIDS, 9th
- Audiology, tied for 6th
- Family medicine, 6th
- Women’s health, tied for 8th
Medicine - Allied Health (2008)
- Specialty areas
- Audiology, tied for 6th
- Occupational Therapy, tied for 5th
- Phyical Therapy, tied for 11th
- Speech-Language Pathology, tied for 18th
Nursing (2007)
- Overall
- Tied for 5th
- Specialty Areas
- Adult, 12th
- Family, 8th
- Nursing service administration, 3rd
- Pediatric, tied for 8th
- Psychiatric/mental health, tied for 6th
Pharmacy (2008)
- Overall
- 2nd
Political Science (2005)
- Overall
- Tied for 13th
- Specialty areas
- American Politics, 9th
- Comparative Politics, 13th
- Political Methodology, tied for 17th
Psychology (2005)
- Overall
- Tied for 22nd (2005)
- Specialty areas
- Clinical Psychology, tied for 6th (2008)
- Developmental Psychology, 10th (2005)
Physics (2008)
- Overall
- Tied for 36th
Public Affairs (2008)
- Overall
- Tied for 14th
- UNC has master’s degree programs and specialty areas within several units based in the School of Government, the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Public Health that are ranked by U.S. News as part of a public affairs category. UNC’s listings follow:
- City Management & Urban Policy, 5th
- Health Policy & Management, tied for 16th
- Public Management Administration, 24th
- Environmental Policy & Management, 8th
Public Health (2007)
- Overall
- Tied for 2nd
- Speciality Areas
- Health-Care Management, 3rd
- Environmental/Environmental Health, tied for 10th (2008)
Sociology (2005)
- Overall
- Tied for 4th
- Specialty areas
- Social Stratification, tied for 4th
- Sociology of Population, 4th
- Social Psychology, 9th
Social Work (2008)
- Overall
- Tied for 8th