Best Graduate Schools 2017
Published on 25. October 2016
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-931469-81-4 (ISBN)
Description
Whether you are considering an MBA, a law degree, a master's, or a Ph.D., this must-have guide to more than 1,900 U.S. graduate programs can help you find the best one for you - and the money to pay the bills.
Explore U.S. News & World Report's latest exclusive rankings of programs in business, law, engineering, education, medicine and nursing, based on an exhaustive analysis of such factors as the competitiveness of the student body, faculty quality, depth of research, and expert opinions about program excellence. Also featured: top choices in the sciences, social sciences and humanities, the allied health professions, fine arts, and public affairs. Plus you'll find the best online master's programs in business, computer information technology, criminal justice, education, engineering, and nursing.
In addition, a comprehensive 160-page directory of business, education, engineering, law, medical and nursing schools provides such vital information as admissions and financial aid contacts, application deadlines, cost of attendance, acceptance rates and more.
A team of experienced education journalists delves into the hot career fields for people with graduate degrees - including biomedical engineering, supply-chain management, in-house legal counsel, STEM teaching, rural medicine, and physician assistant. Chapters that explore important trends and provide practical advice include:
. "Should You Go to Grad School?": The U.S. is "becoming more of a graduate school economy," but the ROI varies widely from one field of study to another.
. "How to Raise the Money": Smart ways to cover tuition and repay your loans
. "B-School Goes Global": MBA programs are adding new paths for students to gain international exposure.
. How engineering schools are attracting women and minorities
. "Breaking with Tradition": Law schools that are getting serious about hands-on practice
. "Seven Great Paths Beyond Teaching": A master's in education can open up opportunities beyond the classroom.
. "Moving to a Sizzling Field": The many ways liberal arts grads can enter the health arena.
For more than 30 years, U.S. News' "Best" publications have been the definitive consumer guides to higher education in the United States. As The Washington Post noted, "You can't pass up the granddaddy of college rankings."
Note: Advertisements from universities and other reputable organizations enable us to offer this valuable guidebook at an affordable price. Advertisements do not influence current or future rankings.
Explore U.S. News & World Report's latest exclusive rankings of programs in business, law, engineering, education, medicine and nursing, based on an exhaustive analysis of such factors as the competitiveness of the student body, faculty quality, depth of research, and expert opinions about program excellence. Also featured: top choices in the sciences, social sciences and humanities, the allied health professions, fine arts, and public affairs. Plus you'll find the best online master's programs in business, computer information technology, criminal justice, education, engineering, and nursing.
In addition, a comprehensive 160-page directory of business, education, engineering, law, medical and nursing schools provides such vital information as admissions and financial aid contacts, application deadlines, cost of attendance, acceptance rates and more.
A team of experienced education journalists delves into the hot career fields for people with graduate degrees - including biomedical engineering, supply-chain management, in-house legal counsel, STEM teaching, rural medicine, and physician assistant. Chapters that explore important trends and provide practical advice include:
. "Should You Go to Grad School?": The U.S. is "becoming more of a graduate school economy," but the ROI varies widely from one field of study to another.
. "How to Raise the Money": Smart ways to cover tuition and repay your loans
. "B-School Goes Global": MBA programs are adding new paths for students to gain international exposure.
. How engineering schools are attracting women and minorities
. "Breaking with Tradition": Law schools that are getting serious about hands-on practice
. "Seven Great Paths Beyond Teaching": A master's in education can open up opportunities beyond the classroom.
. "Moving to a Sizzling Field": The many ways liberal arts grads can enter the health arena.
For more than 30 years, U.S. News' "Best" publications have been the definitive consumer guides to higher education in the United States. As The Washington Post noted, "You can't pass up the granddaddy of college rankings."
Note: Advertisements from universities and other reputable organizations enable us to offer this valuable guidebook at an affordable price. Advertisements do not influence current or future rankings.
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Series
Edition
2017th Hard Cover ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 282 mm
Width: 208 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
1263 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-931469-81-4 (9781931469814)
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Content
Should You Go to Grad School?
Why I Picked ... Cornell University
Exploring a Fellowship
How to Raise the Money
About the U.S. News Rankings
B-School Goes Global
Why I Picked ... UNC-Chapel Hill
The Job Market: Supply Chain Management (Plus: Market researcher, technology product manager, leader-in-training)
A Warmer Welcome for Women and Minorities (at Engineering grad programs)
Why I Picked ... Purdue University
The Job Market: Biomedical Engineering (Plus: environmental engineer, petroleum engineer, civil engineer)
Law Schools That Are Breaking With Tradition
Why I Picked ... University of Texas-Austin
The Job Market: Corporate Counsel (Plus: health care attorney, data privacy attorney, regulated substances specialist)
Seven Great Paths Beyond Teaching (for Education grads)
Why I Picked ... Michigan State University
The Job Market: STEM Education (Plus: postsecondary teacher, administrator, special education teacher)
A Big Dose of Public Health
Why I Picked ... University of Missouri
Moving to a Sizzling Field
Why I Picked ... UC-San Francisco
The Job Market: Rural Medicine
Choosing the Arts: Is an advanced degree a wise decision for artists?
The Rankings: Best Business Schools
Plus Business Specialties: Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Executive MBA, Finance, Information Systems, International, Management, Marketing, Nonprofit, Production/Operations, Supply Chain/Logistics
The Rankings: Best Part-Time MBA Programs
The Rankings: Best Engineering Programs
Plus Engineering Specialties: Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical, Biological/Agricultural, Biomedical/Bioengineering, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical/Electronic/Communications, Environmental/Environmental Health, Industrial/Manufacturing Systems, Materials, Mechanical, Nuclear, Petroleum Engineering
The Rankings: Best Law Schools
Plus Law Specialties: Clinical Training, Dispute Resolution, Environmental Law, Health Law, Intellectural Property Law, International Law, Legal Writing, Tax Law, Trial Advocacy
The Rankings: Best Part-Time J.D. Programs
The Rankings: Best Education Schools
Plus Education Specialties: Administration/Supervision, Counseling/Personnel Services, Curriculum/Instruction, Education Policy, Educational Psychology, Elementary Education, Higher Education Administration, Secondary Education, Special Education, Vocational/Technical
The Rankings: Best Medical Schools
Plus Medical Specialties: Drug/Alcohol Abuse, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Rural Medicine, Women's Health
The Rankings: Best Nursing Schools
Plus Nursing Specialties: Administration, Clinical Nurse Leader, Informatics, Nurse Practioner
Best Health Programs: Audiology, Clinical Psychology, Health Care Management, Nurse Anesthesia, Nurse Midwifery, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Public Health, Rehabilitation Counseling, Social Work, Speech-Language Pathology, Veterinary Medicine
Best Fine Arts Programs: Ceramics, Fiber Arts, Glass, Graphic Design, Metals/Jewelry, Painting/Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Time-Based/New Media
Best Programs in Public Affairs: City Management, Environmental Policy & Management, Health Policy & Management, Information & Technology Management, Nonprofit Management, Public Finance & Budgeting, Public Management/Administration, Public Policy Analysis, Social Policy
Best Programs in the Social Sciences & Humanities: Economics, English, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology
Best Programs in the Sciences: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics
Best Online Programs: Business, Computer Information Technology, Criminal Justice, Education, Engineering, Nursing
Directory: Schools of Business
Directory: Schools of Education
Directory: Schools of Engineering
Directory: Schools of Law
Directory: Schools of Medicine
Directory: Schools of Nursing
Index
Why I Picked ... Cornell University
Exploring a Fellowship
How to Raise the Money
About the U.S. News Rankings
B-School Goes Global
Why I Picked ... UNC-Chapel Hill
The Job Market: Supply Chain Management (Plus: Market researcher, technology product manager, leader-in-training)
A Warmer Welcome for Women and Minorities (at Engineering grad programs)
Why I Picked ... Purdue University
The Job Market: Biomedical Engineering (Plus: environmental engineer, petroleum engineer, civil engineer)
Law Schools That Are Breaking With Tradition
Why I Picked ... University of Texas-Austin
The Job Market: Corporate Counsel (Plus: health care attorney, data privacy attorney, regulated substances specialist)
Seven Great Paths Beyond Teaching (for Education grads)
Why I Picked ... Michigan State University
The Job Market: STEM Education (Plus: postsecondary teacher, administrator, special education teacher)
A Big Dose of Public Health
Why I Picked ... University of Missouri
Moving to a Sizzling Field
Why I Picked ... UC-San Francisco
The Job Market: Rural Medicine
Choosing the Arts: Is an advanced degree a wise decision for artists?
The Rankings: Best Business Schools
Plus Business Specialties: Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Executive MBA, Finance, Information Systems, International, Management, Marketing, Nonprofit, Production/Operations, Supply Chain/Logistics
The Rankings: Best Part-Time MBA Programs
The Rankings: Best Engineering Programs
Plus Engineering Specialties: Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical, Biological/Agricultural, Biomedical/Bioengineering, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical/Electronic/Communications, Environmental/Environmental Health, Industrial/Manufacturing Systems, Materials, Mechanical, Nuclear, Petroleum Engineering
The Rankings: Best Law Schools
Plus Law Specialties: Clinical Training, Dispute Resolution, Environmental Law, Health Law, Intellectural Property Law, International Law, Legal Writing, Tax Law, Trial Advocacy
The Rankings: Best Part-Time J.D. Programs
The Rankings: Best Education Schools
Plus Education Specialties: Administration/Supervision, Counseling/Personnel Services, Curriculum/Instruction, Education Policy, Educational Psychology, Elementary Education, Higher Education Administration, Secondary Education, Special Education, Vocational/Technical
The Rankings: Best Medical Schools
Plus Medical Specialties: Drug/Alcohol Abuse, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Rural Medicine, Women's Health
The Rankings: Best Nursing Schools
Plus Nursing Specialties: Administration, Clinical Nurse Leader, Informatics, Nurse Practioner
Best Health Programs: Audiology, Clinical Psychology, Health Care Management, Nurse Anesthesia, Nurse Midwifery, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Public Health, Rehabilitation Counseling, Social Work, Speech-Language Pathology, Veterinary Medicine
Best Fine Arts Programs: Ceramics, Fiber Arts, Glass, Graphic Design, Metals/Jewelry, Painting/Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Time-Based/New Media
Best Programs in Public Affairs: City Management, Environmental Policy & Management, Health Policy & Management, Information & Technology Management, Nonprofit Management, Public Finance & Budgeting, Public Management/Administration, Public Policy Analysis, Social Policy
Best Programs in the Social Sciences & Humanities: Economics, English, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology
Best Programs in the Sciences: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics
Best Online Programs: Business, Computer Information Technology, Criminal Justice, Education, Engineering, Nursing
Directory: Schools of Business
Directory: Schools of Education
Directory: Schools of Engineering
Directory: Schools of Law
Directory: Schools of Medicine
Directory: Schools of Nursing
Index