University of Maryland College of Education
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University of Maryland, College Park, College of Education
2005 Summary of National Rankings and Other Indicators of Excellence
This table shows the College of Education's performance in national rankings and external recognition the last five years. U.S. News & World Report graduate program specialty rankings, which reflect reputation among peer research universities and are reported for the year following their publication, reflect high levels of national recognition. In addition, each department has other external indicators of excellence.
In the most recent U.S. News & World Report ranking of graduate programs, the College was ranked 22 nd among research colleges of education. No other college in Maryland, Virginia, or Washington, D.C. is ranked ahead of us, although we remain tied with the University of Virginia.
Ten of the College's specialty programs were ranked in the top 15 in the nation (nine in education, and one in allied health), with seven in the top 10 . In 1998, the College of Education only had one top 10 ranked program and only four top 15 ranked programs. Not all specialties are included in the U.S. News & World Report studies. Only 10 of the specialties offered by the College are eligible for ranking, and all 10 are ranked in the top 15 in the nation.
No other greater Baltimore, Washington area university has any top-10 or even top-15 ranked programs in education.
The College has more top-15 ranked programs than any of the University's stated peers (UCLA, UC-Berkeley, U-Michigan, UNC, and U-Illinois), and more top-10 and top-15 ranked programs than any other college on campus.