BSOS Programs, Areas of Specialty Bolster UMD's Rankings Climb
The University of Maryland rose to No. 44 among national universities in rankings released in September by U.S. News & World Report, its best-ever showing—and a 20-position leap since 2020. UMD also jumped two spots to No. 17 among public schools in the influential 2025 "Best Colleges" guide. The university now has a combined 71 top-25 rankings for its schools, colleges, programs and specialties, according to U.S. News.
BSOS is home to several highly-ranked undergraduate programs, graduate programs, and areas of specialty.
BSOS Undergraduate Program Rankings
Among undergraduate disciplines within the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, two disciplines are ranked by U.S. News & World Report–Economics and Psychology:
Economics: No. 30 overall; No. 9 among public institutions
Psychology: No. 34 overall; No. 16 among public institutions
BSOS Graduate Programs and Areas of Specialty Rankings
Many BSOS graduate programs and areas of specialty are ranked among the best in the nation, and in the world, according to U.S. News & World Report:
No. 1 Criminology
No. 3 Counseling (PSYC & EDUC)
No. 12 Audiology
No. 12 Geosciences (globally)
No. 14 Sociology of Population
No. 14 Speech-Language Pathology
No. 22 Economics
No. 24 Sociology
No. 28 Political Science
No. 30 Psychology
No. 33 Clinical Psychology
Published on Fri, Sep 27, 2024 - 9:49AM