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Contact: Kelley
Bozeman
“It’s
been a great year at the University of Kentucky.
Our faculty, staff and students have not wavered
on their commitment to excellence despite the lean
economic times they have faced. To have these programs
listed by U.S. News is certainly an honor, and
it comes at a time when we, as a university, have
been actively striving for excellence. It shows
that we are doing our part.”
--
Lee T. Todd Jr.,
president,
University of Kentucky
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LEXINGTON,
Ky. (April 2, 2004) -- Several
University of Kentucky graduate programs are
among the nation’s best, according to newly
released rankings from U.S.News & World
Report. The “America’s
Best Graduate Schools” issue will be
on newsstands Monday.
This
year, U.S. News lists UK’s Martin
School of Public Policy and Administration’s master’s
program at 34th overall and its Public Finance
and Budgeting program among the top 10, coming
in at sixth. In addition, UK’s College
of Law was ranked 50th.
“It’s
been a great year at the University of Kentucky.
Our faculty, staff and students have not wavered
on their commitment to excellence despite the lean
economic times they have faced,” said UK President
Lee T. Todd Jr. “To have these programs
listed by U.S. News is certainly an honor, and
it comes at a time when we, as a university, have
been actively striving for excellence. It shows
that we are doing our part.”
Each
year, U.S. News ranks graduate programs in the
areas of business, education, engineering, law
and medicine. The rankings are based on expert
opinion about program quality and statistical indicators
that measure the quality of a school’s faculty,
research and students.
UK
graduate programs included in the U.S. News’ rankings,
listed alphabetically, are:
• College
of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology,
clinical psychology/doctorate, 49th;
• College
of Education, overall, 62nd;
• College
of Engineering, civil, 65th;
• College
of Engineering, mechanical, 66th;
• College
of Health Sciences, physical therapy/master’s
and doctorate, 35th;
• College
of Law, overall, 50th;
• College
of Health Sciences, Speech-Language Pathology/master’s,
72nd;
• Martin
School of Public Policy and Administration, master’s
in Public Affairs, 34th;
• Martin
School of Public Policy and Administration, Public
Finance and Budgeting, sixth;
• College
of Medicine, Rural Medicine, 20th;
• College
of Nursing, master’s, 29th; and
• College
of Social Work, master’s, 38th.
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