Here’s How New York Grad Schools Rank Among Top Programs: US News

U.S. News & World Report has released its 2020 rankings of the best graduate schools in the country and several New York schools made the annual list.

The rankings for 2020 evaluate programs in business, law, medicine, engineering, education and nursing, according to U.S. News. The publication explained the rankings are unique for each field.

U.S. News says government data shows that both master’s’-level and doctorate-level jobs are forecast to increase in the near future.

“Whether you’re looking to pursue a degree in law, medicine or business, the best graduate schools rankings offer the in-depth data and information you need to start your search,” Anita Narayan, managing editor of education at U.S. News, said in a press release. “You can compare data on factors that most interest you — whether that’s how many law students pass the bar and are employed at graduation, or the student-faculty ratio and research expenditures at engineering schools.”

Here’s how New York schools ranked for each program evaluated by U.S. News:

Business

Here’s how New York schools ranked for full-time MBAs:

• Columbia University (6)
• New York University (12)
• Cornell University (15)
• University of Rochester (40)
• CUNY—Baruch College (52)
• Fordham University (63)
• University at Buffalo—SUNY (66)
• Binghamton University—SUNY (89)
• Syracuse University (89)
• Rochester Institute of Technology (93)

Below are the top schools for full-time MBA:

• University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) (1)
• Stanford University (2)
• University of Chicago (Booth) (3)
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan) (3)
• Harvard University (3)

Law

Here’s how New York schools ranked for law:

• Columbia University (5)
• New York University (6)
• Cornell University (13)
• Fordham University (39)
• Yeshiva University (52)
• Brooklyn Law School (71)
• St. John's University (77)
• Syracuse University (91)
• Hofstra University (100)
• University at Buffalo—SUNY (104)
• CUNY School of Law (108)
• Albany Law School (115)
• New York Law School (117)
• Pace University (122)

Below are the top schools for law:

• Yale University (1)
• Stanford University (2)
• Harvard University (3)

Medical

Here’s how New York schools ranked for medical research:

• Columbia University (6)
• Cornell University (9)
• New York University (9)
• Icanh School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (19)
• University of Rochester (36)
• Yeshiva University (38)
• Stony Brook University—SUNY (56)
• Hofstra University (72)
• University at Buffalo—SUNY (75)

Below are the top schools for medical research:

• Harvard University (1)
• Johns Hopkins University (2)
• University of Pennsylvania (3)
• Stanford University (3)

Engineering

Here’s how New York schools ranked for engineering:

• Columbia University (11)
• Cornell University (14)
• New York University (40)
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (41)
• University of Rochester (45)
• University at Buffalo—SUNY (63)
• Stony Brook University—SUNY (64)
• Syracuse University (75)
• Binghamton University— SUNY (95)
• CUNY—City College (134)
• Clarkson University (141)

Below are the top schools for engineering:

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1)
• Stanford University (2)
• University of California-Berkeley (3)

Nursing

Here’s how New York schools ranked for nursing:

• Columbia University (5)
• New York University (12)
• University of Rochester (35)
• CUNY—Hunter College (70)
• SUNY Downstate Medical Center (89)
• University at Buffalo—SUNY (93)
• Binghamton University—SUNY (103)
• Adelphi University (115)
• Hofstra University (115)
• Molloy College (129)
• St. John Fisher College (129)
• Wagner College (156)
• SUNY Polytechnic Institute (169)
• St. Joseph's College New York (176)
• LIU Post (184)
• D'Youville College (189)
• Le Moyne College (189)

Below are the top schools for nursing:

• Johns Hopkins University (1)
• Duke University (2)
• University of Pennsylvania (3)

Education

Here’s how New York schools rank for education:

• New York University (7)
• Teachers College, Columbia University (7)
• Fordham University (39)
• Syracuse University (61)
• University at Albany—SUNY (66)
• University at Buffalo—SUNY (88)
• Binghamton University—SUNY (127)
• St. John's University (134)
• Hofstra University (143)

Below are the top schools for education:

• Harvard University (1)
• University of Pennsylvania (2)
• University of California-Los Angeles (3)
• Stanford University (3)
• University of Wisconsin-Madison (3)

U.S. News says in its methodology that the rankings are based on two types of data: expert opinions and “statistical indicators that measure the quality of a school’s faculty, research and students.” Statistical indicators include inputs like admission test scores and outputs like starting salaries. (You can read the full methodology here.)

CORRECTION: This article was modified from its original version to correct the ranking for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the Engineering category. It was ranked 41, not 75. Patch regrets the error.