BC graduate programs rank high in latest U.S. News survey
The Boston College School of Social Work (BCSSW) rose three places to eighth, BC Law School rose one spot to 28th, and the Connell School of Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program debuted at 26th in the 2024 “Best Graduate Schools” rankings, released April 9 by U.S. News and World Report.
BCSSW’s eighth-place ranking was the school’s highest placement to date and the best overall ranking this year among BC’s graduate and professional schools.
In addition to BC Law’s one-place improvement to 28th, the school performed well in this year’s specialty rankings, with the Tax Law program improving to 15th overall, Business Corporate Law rising to 22nd, and Contracts/Commercial Law and International Law both placing 29th.
In its first year of ranking eligibility, the Nursing DNP program placed 26th nationally, while CSON’s Master of Science degree program retained its rank of 34th.
In the Carrol School of Management, the full-time MBA program fell slightly to 46th, while the part- time MBA program improved five places to 23rd.
Among business specialties programs, Accounting improved to eighth and Finance to 10th while Business Analytics placed 19th and Marketing 21st.
The Lynch School of Education and Human Development was ranked 23rd this year, a two-point decline from last year’s ranking. The Lynch School remains the highest ranked Jesuit, Catholic university in the nation. Among education specialties, Student Counseling & Personnel Services improved to eighth, Curriculum & Instruction retained its rank of 14th, Education Policy improved to 22nd, and Higher Education and Educational Administration placed 23rd and 25th, respectively.
The Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, which is ranked every four years on differing schedules, had no new rankings this year.
In March, the Clough School of Theology and Ministry and the Theology Department in Morrissey College placed 11th worldwide in the QS Global Rankings of schools of theology, divinity, and religious studies.