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University of Iowa Rankings

Overview

U.S. News & World Report has rated University of Iowa programs as some of the top in the country. The ratings listed below reflect the most current comparisons of programs nationwide in both public and private institutions.

#1

Speech-Language Pathology — Master's (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

#2

Audiology — Ph.D. (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

#2

Nurse Practitioner — Gerontological/Geriatrics (College of Nursing)

#2

Nursing Service Administration — Master's (College of Nursing)

#2

Physicians Assistant Program — Master's (Carver College of Medicine)

#2

Rehabilitation Counseling — Master's and Ph.D. (College of Education)

#3

Social Psychology (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

#4

Printmaking (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

#5

Physical Therapy — Master's/Doctorate (D.P.T.) (Carver College of Medicine)

#6

Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics)

#9

Rural Medicine (Carver College of Medicine)

#10

Otolaryngology (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics)

#11

College of Nursing — Master's (College of Nursing)

#11

Nursing — Anesthesia Master's (College of Nursing)

#12

Higher Education Administration (College of Education)

#12

Nurse Practitioner/Pediatrics (College of Nursing)

#13

Student Counseling/Personnel Services (College of Education)

#14

Healthcare Management — Master's (College of Public Health)

#15

Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics)

#16

Family Medicine (Carver College of Medicine)

#16

Painting and Drawing — Master's (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

#16

Primary Care (Carver College of Medicine)

#17

Internal Medicine (Carver College of Medicine)

#17

Pharmacy — Pharm.D. (College of Pharmacy)

#18

Clinical Psychology — Ph.D. (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

#19

Secondary Teacher Education (College of Education)

#22

Art and Design — MFA Programs (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

#23

Cancer (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics)

#24

Accounting (Tippie College of Business)

#24

Neurology and Neurosurgery (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics)

#25

Environmental Engineering (College of Engineering)

#26

College of Law

#28

Carver College of Medicine — Research

#28

Part-time-MBA Program (Tippie College of Business MBA-PM Program)

#30

Psychology — Ph.D. (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

#32

College of Education

#32

English — Ph.D. (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

#32

Nephrology (Kidney Disorders) (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics)

#32

Political Science—Ph.D. (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

#32

Urology (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics)

#33

Library and Information Studies — Master's (Graduate College)

#33

Statistics—Ph.D. (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

#35

Sociology — Ph.D. program (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

#40

Biostatistics —Ph.D. program (College of Public Health)

#40

Economics — Ph.D. (Tippie College of Business)

#41

Gynecology (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics)

#42

Biomedical/Bioengineering (College of Engineering)

#42

Civil Engineering (College of Engineering)

#42

History — Ph.D. (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

#42

Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

#42

Pulmonology (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics)

#44

MBA (full-time program) (Tippie College of Business)

#44

Social Work —Master's program (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

#53

Computer Engineering (College of Engineering)

#54

Chemical Engineering (College of Engineering)

#56

Biological Sciences—Ph.D. (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

#56

Mathematics—Ph.D. (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

#57

Physics and Astronomy—Ph.D. (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

#60

Electrical/Electronic Communications (College of Engineering)

#61

College of Engineering

#61

Mechanical Engineering (College of Engineering)

#63

Computer Science—Ph.D. (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

#67

Chemistry—Ph.D. (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

#69

Earth Sciences (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)


Updated March 2013