The University of Maryland College of Education rated among the top 25 graduate schools of education in the nation once again this year, rising one spot to No. 24, according to the annual U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings, released today.
The college ranked No. 15 among public graduate schools of education nationwide, climbing one spot from last year, and has maintained its position as the No. 1 public graduate school of education in Maryland. In addition, nine of the college’s specialty programs received top-20 placements nationwide, and the school counseling program (a joint program between the College of Education and the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences’ Department of Psychology) was the No. 1 rated program of its kind.
“I am so proud of the excellent work our EdTerps community does every day to advance innovative research and prepare the next generation of bold educators, researchers, practitioners and leaders to address critical issues facing schools and society,” said Dean Kimberly Griffin. “It’s a true honor to be recognized once again by our peers as one of the top colleges of education in the nation.”
U.S. News rates nine specialty programs in education, and the college’s programs ranked in the top 20 in all nine categories. Four of those programs also placed in the top 10 among public institutions.
Top 10 Programs
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services : No. 1 public, No. 1 overall
- Educational Psychology: No. 4 public, No. 5 overall
- Higher Education Administration: No. 7 public, No. 9 overall
- Education Policy: No. 10 public, No. 16 overall
Top 20 Programs
- Curriculum and Instruction: No. 11 public, No. 16 overall
- Special Education: No. 14 public, No. 15 overall
- Elementary Teacher Education: No. 14 public, No. 18 overall
- Educational Administration and Supervision: No. 14 public, No. 19 overall
- Secondary Teacher Education: No. 17 public, No. 20 overall
Each year, U.S. News ranks graduate schools and programs in education, business, law, engineering, medicine and nursing. U.S. News rankings are based on statistical surveys and often peer assessment surveys, conducted in fall 2024 and early 2025.
U.S. News evaluated more than 250 education schools this year using measures including research activity, student-faculty ratio, graduate degrees granted, faculty awards, academic excellence of entering students, and opinions on program quality from education school deans and school hiring professionals.
Learn more about the 2025 U.S. News rankings across UMD in this Maryland Today article.
