{"id":46814,"date":"2013-03-13T10:01:29","date_gmt":"2013-03-13T14:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=46814"},"modified":"2021-01-08T10:00:50","modified_gmt":"2021-01-08T15:00:50","slug":"no-9-counselor-education-tops-ucf-graduate-programs-ranked-by-u-s-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/no-9-counselor-education-tops-ucf-graduate-programs-ranked-by-u-s-news\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. News Ranks 21 UCF Graduate Programs in Top 100"},"content":{"rendered":"
The 海角直播\u2019s Counselor Education program has earned a top-10 ranking in the U.S. News & World Report<\/em> Best Graduate Schools guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n The program placed ninth in the nation in rankings released today, up two spots from last year. A second College of Education program \u2013 Special Education \u2013 ranked No. 16.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is gratifying to see our programs in Counselor Education and Special Education receive this recognition on a national stage,\u201d said Dean Sandra L. Robinson of the College of Education. \u201cOur faculty and staff bring passion and excellence to their work and that is reflected in the success of our students as well as our programs.\u201d<\/p>\n Twenty-one UCF programs were ranked in U.S. News & World Report<\/em>\u2018s top-100 list of Best Graduate Schools for 2014. Today\u2019s rankings are available online at usnews.com\/best-graduate-schools, and the Best Graduate Schools 2014<\/em> guidebook will be available on newsstands beginning April 9.<\/p>\n UCF\u2019s College of Optics and Photonics<\/a> ranked No. 13 among the nation\u2019s atomic, molecular and optical sciences programs. The Nonprofit Management program in the College of Health and Public Affairs ranked No. 25.<\/p>\n Two other programs in the College of Health and Public Affairs also made the top 50 \u2013 Criminal Justice<\/a> (26) and Healthcare Management<\/a> (46) \u2013 along with the College of Engineering and Computer Science\u2019s Industrial Engineering<\/a> program, which moved up 13 places to No.35.<\/p>\n Others from UCF in the top 100 of their specific fields are: Electrical Engineering<\/a> (55), Computer Engineering<\/a> (58), Public Administration<\/a> (59), Environmental Engineering<\/a> (64), Materials Engineering<\/a> (70), College of Engineering & Computer Science<\/a> (72), Communication Sciences and Disorders<\/a> (73), College of Nursing<\/a> (79), Social Work<\/a> (89), Civil Engineering<\/a> (90), Computer Science (91), College of Education (91), Mechanical Engineering<\/a> (93) and Physical Therapy (99).<\/p>\n More than 1,200 programs are reviewed nationwide for the magazine\u2019s annual graduate-school guide. Scores are based on expert opinions about programs and statistical indicators that reflect the quality of faculty, researchers and students at each institution.<\/p>\n