COLLEGE PARK, MD (March, 2013) The College of Education is once again home to the number one program in the country for Counseling and Personnel Services. This is the fourteenth consecutive year that the program has received this distinction. Also this year, the graduate program in Educational Psychology climbed the rankings placing fourth, up from seventh last year.
The programs in Higher Education and Special Education also received top marks, both ranking eleventh in their respective categories.
“These rankings reflect the work of our graduate faculty and our students. They strive for excellence in everything they do, and their efforts are not going unnoticed by our peers. We have much to be proud of at the College,” said Donna Wiseman, Dean.
The College of Education continues to be ranked as one of the top schools of education in the region and among the top in the nation. The College is ranked 27th overall for 2014.
The 2014 rankings are released as part of the U.S. News magazines annual guide of Americas Best Graduate Schools. The complete guide, including department rankings beyond the top 10, will be released in April 2013. U.S. News distributes the results of its rankings and explains the survey methodology on its website: www.usnews.com.
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