UT System Institutions Earn Top Accolades in U.S. News Graduate School Rankings

AUSTIN, TEXAS – The University of Texas System institutions earned several top rankings in U.S. News and World Report’smost recent partial rankings of “Best Graduate Schools” in the U.S. According to U.S. News, the rankings for engineering, medicine and psychology will be released at a later date.

UT Austin is home to five graduate schools listed in the top 20 and has 39 programs and specialties ranked in the top 25. UT Arlington claimed three top rankings including the Master of Science Nursing program (#31), the School of Social Work (#43) and the part-time MBA program (#60). UT Dallas also achieved notable rankings including audiology (#3), Part-time MBA (#13), Speech-Language Pathology (#21), Criminology (#26) and Business (#38), while its School of Public Affairs ranked #57.

Notable rankings of UT institution graduate schools and programs are listed below. U.S. News updates some of its specialty rankings each year and republishes the most recent rankings in other areas. 

UT Austin:

(Programs and specialties ranked in the top 25 are listed below)

  • Business – #16
    • Accounting – #1
    • Project Management – #4
    • Information Systems – #4
    • Part-Time MBA – #7
    • Business Analytics – #8
    • Real Estate – #8
    • Entrepreneurship – #10
    • Management – #11
    • Marketing – #11
    • Finance – #13
    • Executive MBA – #15
    • Production/Operations – #15
    • Supply Chain/Logistics – #16
  • Education – #8
    • Educational Administration/Supervision – #5
    • Educational Psychology – #6
    • Special Education – #7
    • Education Policy – #9
    • Elementary Teacher Education – #10
    • Secondary Teacher Education – #10
    • Curriculum/Instruction – #12
    • Higher Education Administration – #14
    • Counseling – #15
  • Health Disciplines (other than Nursing)
    • Pharmacy (College of Pharmacy) – #6
    • Social Work (Steve Hicks School of Social Work) – #8
    • Audiology – #12
    • Speech-Language Pathology – #14
  • Law – #16
    • Constitutional Law – #11
    • Tax Law – #13
    • Contracts/Commercial Law – #15
    • Intellectual Property Law – #15
    • Business/Corporate Law – #17
    • Criminal Law – #20
    • International Law – #25
  • Nursing 
    • Master’s – #14
  • Public Affairs – #13
    • Public Policy Analysis – #15
  • Computer Science – #7
    • Programming Language – #7
    • Theory – #8
    • Artificial Intelligence – #9
    • Systems – #10

UT Arlington

  • School of Social Work – #43 (increased eight positions)
  • Master of Science in Nursing - #31
  • Part-time Master of Business Administration – #60
  • Public Affairs – #99 (increased nine positions)

UT Dallas

  • School of Public Affairs - #57
  • Audiology - #3
  • Part-time MBA - #13
  • Speech-Language Pathology - #21
  • Non-profit Management - #24
  • Criminology - #26
  • Business - #38
  • Computer Science - #64
  • Engineering - #73
  • Political Science - #81
  • Economics - #88

UT San Antonio

  • Social Work - #77
  • Statistics - #79

UTHealth Houston

  • Public Health - #25
  • Nursing Schools: Master's - #31
  • Nursing-Anesthesia - #36
  • Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice - #45

UT Health San Antonio

  • Physician Assistant - #40
  • Occupational Therapy - #41
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice - #54

UT Medical Branch Galveston

  • Occupational Therapy - #37
  • Physical Therapy - #53
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice - #72

UT Southwestern

  • Physical Therapy - #74

About The University of Texas System

With 14 institutions that enroll over 256,000 students overall, the UT System is the largest university system in Texas and one of the largest public university systems in the United States. UT institutions produced over 63,000 graduates last year and awarded more than one-third of the undergraduate degrees in Texas, as well as 60% of the state's medical degrees. The combined efforts of UT-owned and affiliated hospitals and clinics resulted in over 10.6 million outpatient visits and more than 2 million hospital days in 2023. UT’s $4.3 billion research enterprise is one of the nation’s most innovative, ranking No. 1 in Texas and No. 2 in the U.S. for federal research expenditures. With an operating budget of $29.1 billion for fiscal year 2024, UT institutions collectively employ more than 122,000 faculty, health care professionals, support staff and students.

News Contact Information

Catherine Frazier: cfrazier@utsystem.edu • 512-499-4360 (direct)