{"id":213479,"date":"2025-04-08T08:22:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T18:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=213479"},"modified":"2025-04-08T12:38:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T22:38:24","slug":"us-news-best-grad-programs-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/04\/08\/us-news-best-grad-programs-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"7 糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa grad programs in nation\u2019s top 50, 14 more in top 100"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 4<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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Seven graduate programs at the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at M\u0101noa<\/a> are in the nation\u2019s top 50 and an additional 14 programs are in the top 100, according to the 2025 U.S. News and World Report<\/em>\u2019s Best Graduate Schools rankings<\/a>, released on April 8. The John A. Burns School of Medicine<\/a> (JABSOM<\/abbr>) also placed in the nation\u2019s top tier (tier 1) for best medical schools for primary care.<\/p>\n

The highest ranked programs were in the William S. Richardson School of Law<\/a>, ranking No<\/abbr>. 16 for best part-time law programs, No<\/abbr>. 36 for best environmental law programs and No<\/abbr>. 45 for best international law programs. The Library and Information Science Program<\/a> in the College of Social Sciences<\/a> ranked No<\/abbr>. 36. JABSOM<\/abbr> ranked No<\/abbr>. 41 for most graduates practicing in primary care and No<\/abbr>. 47 for most graduates practicing in rural areas, and the School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene<\/a> ranked No<\/abbr>. 43 for best nursing schools, doctor of nursing practice.<\/p>\n

Rankings were based on different criteria, including research activity (publications and citations), placement success (employment and earnings), quality assessment (peer and recruiter assessments), student selectivity (GPA<\/abbr> and test scores) and faculty resources (doctoral degrees awarded and student to faculty ratio).<\/p>\n

“These latest rankings from U.S. News and World Report<\/em> reflect 糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s unwavering dedication to academic excellence and impactful research,” said 糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Provost Michael Bruno. “They speak to the strength of our graduate programs and the hard work of our faculty, students and staff. Hawaiʻi<\/span> residents can take pride in knowing that their flagship university continues to shape the next generation of leaders, educators and innovators for our state and beyond.”<\/p>\n

Note: not all programs are ranked every year. See these 糖心视频<\/abbr> News<\/em> stories on previous years\u2019 rankings: 2024<\/a>, 2023<\/a>, 2022<\/a>, 2021<\/a>, 2020<\/a> and 2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jump to program rankings:<\/strong>
\nWilliam S. Richardson School of Law<\/a>  |  John A. Burns School of Medicine<\/a>  |  School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene<\/a>  |  College of Education<\/a>  |  College of Engineering<\/a>  |  Shidler College of Business<\/a>  |  College of Social Sciences<\/a>  |  Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health<\/a>  |  College of Arts, Languages & Letters<\/a>  |  College of Natural Sciences<\/a><\/p>\n

William S. Richardson School of Law<\/h2>\n

The William S. Richardson School of Law was ranked in 15 categories by U.S. News and World Report<\/em>. In addition to its ranking of No<\/abbr>. 16 for best part-time law programs, No<\/abbr>. 36 for best environmental law programs and No<\/abbr>. 45 for best international law programs, the 糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa law school placed No<\/abbr>. 99 out of nearly 200 of the best law schools in the nation.<\/p>\n

Other law school rankings include:<\/p>\n