Ohio State Well Represented in U.S. News Rankings

OHIO STATE WELL REPRESENTED IN U.S. NEWS GRADUATE RANKINGS

COLUMBUS -- The Ohio State University once again is well 
represented in U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking of 
graduate programs, with several specialty programs ranked in the 
top 10 of their category.

The ninth annual survey of graduate programs will appear in 
the magazine's 1998 America's Best Graduate Schools issue and 
guidebook, which will be on newsstands Monday (2/23).

Several of the College of Education's specialty programs 
received some of the highest rankings for Ohio State.  Counseling 
and vocational and technical education are at the top of their 
fields, while elementary education and secondary education are 
second.  The college's other specialty areas also do well, with 
curriculum and instruction third, administration fourth, and 
post-secondary education eighth.  The college is ranked 13th in 
the nation.

"Once again, education deans and school superintendents 
nationwide have acknowledged the quality of our programs -- with 
seven out of 10 specialty programs in the top 10," said Nancy L. 
Zimpher, dean of the College of Education.

Two of the Fisher College of Business' specialty programs -- 
accounting and production/operations -- ranked 10th, and the 
college is ranked 25th overall.  

The College of Engineering also is 25th in its field.

"We're always pleased to see our programs do well in these 
rankings, but keep in mind that this is just one of many ways to 
measure the quality of graduate education," said Interim 
President Richard Sisson.  "Ohio State is well regarded around 
the country for its graduate-level programs, and especially for 
the vast research opportunities provided to our students."

For most categories, the magazine bases its decisions on: 
how selective the program is in admitting applicants, faculty 
resources, institutional reputation, and research activity.  
Other criteria, such as graduate placement success, are added in 
specific instances.

In other rankings, doctoral programs in international 
politics and industrial/organizational psychology are ranked 
sixth and seventh, respectively.  The political science Ph.D. 
program is ranked 18th, and sociology's Ph.D. program is ranked 
21st.

In health disciplines, programs in audiology and speech 
pathology are ranked 14th in the magazine's first survey of those 
fields.  Ohio State's nursing program is ranked 18th.

In the magazine's first ranking of public affairs graduate 
programs, Ohio State's master's degree programs in public policy 
and management are ranked 30th.  Specialty programs within the 
field fared well, with criminal justice ranked seventh, and 
information and technology ranked eighth.

The College of Law moved up five places to 42nd this year.  
Its dispute resolution program is ranked fourth in the nation for 
the second consecutive year.

Information on all rankings is available at the magazine's 
Colleges and Careers Center Web site: 
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/home.htm

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Contact:  Emily Caldwell, University Communications, 292-8309.