BSOS Programs, Areas of Specialty Highly Ranked by U.S. News & World Report

Once again, the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences received high rankings for several of its graduate programs and areas of specialty from U.S. News & World Report. These rankings include #1 for the third consecutive year in the Counseling program offered by the Department of Psychology and the College of Education.

BSOS Rankings in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools listing:

#1 Counseling (PSYC & EDUC)

#22 Economics

#30 Psychology

“Our dedicated faculty, students, staff and alumni drive our success,” said Interim Dean Wayne McIntosh. “We are proud of the excellence in research, teaching and student services that go into this national recognition."

Of special note is that Psychology rose to #30 from its previous cycle ranking of #39.

"The jump in rankings from #39 to #30 is a reflection of the talent and hard work of our faculty, staff, and students," said Professor and Chair Michael Dougherty.

Not all graduate programs are ranked every year. The most recent additional U.S. News rankings for BSOS programs are:

#1 Criminology

#8 Geosciences (Globally)

#10 Audiology

#16 Speech-Language Pathology

#24 Sociology

#28 Political Science

#33 Clinical Psychology

Published on Tue, Mar 29, 2022 - 12:40PM