Eighteen graduate programs or specialties and two colleges at bet8体育娱乐入口 earned recognition from U.S. 网站登录 & 世界报道 in its Best 研究生院s for 2024, which was released on April 25.
The Darden College of Education and Professional Studies graduate program; the Strome College of Business’ public administration (which is in the public affairs category) and part-time MBA programs; and the master’s and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs in the School of Nursing earned the highest placements in the survey. All ranked among the top 37% of programs assessed in their respective disciplines. The master’s nursing program ranked among the top 10% in the nation. The part-time MBA program moved up 31 spots from its 2023 placement to a tie for No. 89. The Darden College moved up six spots to No. 83.
The rankings for these programs are:
- No. 89 (tie) Best 研究生 Part-Time MBA 项目 (out of 299)
- No. 83 (tie) Best 研究生 教育学校 项目 (out of 456)
- No. 59 Best 研究生 护理学硕士 项目 (out of 603)
- No. 74 (tie) Doctor of Nursing Practice (out of 354)
- No. 98 (tie) Best 研究生 公共事务 项目 (out of 269)
Among other highlights of the rankings:
- The Batten College of Engineering and 技术 and eight of its programs are ranked for the fourth consecutive year.
- The public health program moved up 24 spots from its 2023 ranking to a tie for No. 136. The chemistry, computer 工程 and physics programs also improved their rankings.
- In addition to the Darden College, 护理学硕士, DNP and public affairs programs, 航空航天工程, environmental 工程 and industrial/manufacturing/systems 工程 programs placed among the top 100 nationally in their respective fields.
“It is gratifying to receive this national recognition from U.S. 网站登录 & 世界报道,” said Austin Agho, provost and vice president for academic affairs. “It is further evidence of the quality and scope of our academic offerings.”
Here is a complete list of the categories where ODU’s graduate programs earned national recognition in the latest U.S. 网站登录 and 世界报道 survey:
- Business 学校: Part-time MBA
- 化学
- 计算机科学
- 教育学校
- 工程学校
- 航空航天工程
- 生物医学工程
- 土木工程
- 计算机工程
- 电气工程
- 环境工程
- Industrial/Manufacturing/Systems Engineering
- 机械工程
- 地球科学
- 数学
- 护理DNP
- 护理学硕士
- 物理
- 公共事务
- 公共卫生
ODU offers 42 master's programs, 22 doctoral degrees and numerous certificates and licenses. Instruction is offered through various modes, 包括校园, 流媒体视频, online and portable media. ODU enrolls more than 4,700 graduate students, nearly two-thirds of whom are part-time.
“The latest rankings confirm that bet8体育娱乐入口’s graduate profile is on the rise across a wide range of disciplines,罗伯特·沃伊托维奇说, vice provost and dean of the 研究生院. “Our graduate students and our graduate alumni deliver a tremendous economic impact both regionally and nationally.”
每年，美国.S. 网站登录 ranks professional school programs in business, 教育, 工程, 法律, 医学与护理学, including specialties in each area.
The Best 研究生院s rankings in these areas are based on two types of data: expert opinion about program excellence and statistical indicators that measure the quality of a school's faculty, 研究和学生.
To see ODU's full graduate program rankings, go to the U.S. 网站登录 & 世界报道 网站.
This is just the latest accolade for ODU. In March, the University earned a Gold ranking as a 军事友好®学校 for 2023-2024 from militaryfriendly.com. 9月，美国.S. 网站登录 & 世界报道 placed the University among the nation’s top institutions in its 最佳大学排名. It was the fifth year in a row ODU had made that list. 6月，ODU被命名为 杰出学院 for the 2022-23 academic year. And last April, the University was recognized as a top-tier institution in the Center for World University Rankings' 全球 2000 list.