Environmental engineering, health policy specialties appear in 2005 US News graduate rankings

April 03, 2004

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill appears on numerous lists of newly ranked programs and specialty areas produced by U.S. News and World Report magazine for its 2005 edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools.” Following is a summary of newly ranked UNC programs and specialty areas that the magazine plans to post on its Web site and/or use in the weekly magazine and guidebook:School of Public HealthSpecialty areas

* Environmental/environmental health, tied for 5th

(Note: listed under engineering schools by U.S. News; Carolina has no engineering school.)

Public affairs

UNC has programs and specialty areas within several units based in the School of Government, the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Public Health with master’s degree programs that are ranked by U.S. News as part of a public affairs category. UNC’s listings follow:

* Master’s of public administration program, tied for 10th (School of Government)

Specialty areas

* City management and urban policy, tied for 6th (College of Arts & Sciences)

* Health policy and management, tied for 9th (School of Public Health)

* Environment policy and management, 10th (School of Public Health)

* Public management administration, 14th (School of Government)

* Public policy analysis, 14th (School of Government)

* Public finance and budgeting, tied for 21st (School of Government)

School of Medicine

Overall

* Primary care, tied for 5th * Research, tied for 20th

Specialty areas

* Rural medicine, tied for 5th * Family medicine, tied for 5th * Women’s health, tied for 6th * AIDS, tied for 11th * Internal medicine, 16th * Geriatrics, tied for 17th * Drug/alcohol abuse, 18th * Pediatrics, 18th

School of Social Work

* Master’s degree program, tied for 7th

(Note: listed under health disciplines by U.S. News)

Health disciplines

These programs offering master’s and doctorate degrees are based in the School of Medicine; clinical psychology is in the College of Arts and Sciences.

* Occupational therapy, tied for 5th * Clinical psychology, tied for 8th * Physical therapy, tied for 8th * Audiology, tied for 13th * Speech-language pathology, tied for 13th

Kenan-Flagler Business School

Overall

* Tied for 21st (for master of business administration degree programs)

Specialty areas

* Accounting, 10th * Production/operations, tied for 10th * Executive MBA Program, 12th * Management, 14th * Marketing, tied for 19th * Supply chain/logistics, 19th

School of Law

Overall

* Tied for 27th

Specialty areas

Listed among the top law schools for racial and ethnic diversity.

School of Education

Overall

* 30th

Specialty areas

* Educational psychology, tied for 19th * Curriculum/instruction, tied for 21st * Educational policy, tied for 21st * Administration/supervision, tied for 22nd

New rankings will appear in the April 12 issue of U.S. News and World Report magazine, which hits newsstands Monday (April 5) along with the “America’s Best Graduate Schools” guidebook.

Details are available at www.usnews.com. U.S. News first ranked graduate programs in 1987 and has done so annually since 1990. Business, education, engineering, law and medicine are ranked annually. Other disciplines and specialties are ranked periodically.

News Services contact: Mike McFarland, (919) 962-8593

U.S. News contact: Richard Folker, (202) 955-2219)

For further information please contact Lisa Katz by email at lisa_katz@unc.edu