U.S.News & World Report has released the 2017 edition of its annual “Best Graduate Schools” issue, placing several University of Miami programs in its top 50 rankings.
Climbing 12 spots in the past decade, the Miller School of Medicine is now ranked No. 44 among the nation’s best research medical schools. The Miller School’s Department of Physical Therapy received a No. 10 ranking.
The School of Nursing and Health Studies’ Master of Science in Nursing program climbed a dramatic 21 spots since last year to reach the No. 40 ranking this year out of 259 schools. Its Doctor of Nursing Practice program is No. 38 among 149 schools, a new category in 2017.
Other UM graduate programs in the top tier include the School of Law’s Tax Law program (No. 12), the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Psychology’s Clinical Psychology program (No. 25), the School of Business Administration’s Health Care Management program (No. 33), and, in the earth sciences category, the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences’ marine geosciences program (No. 42).