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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

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