Student Profile: How She Made the Career Change to Law

Jasmine Brooks - Law.

Getting Business School Skills While in Law School

Law school students can choose joint programs and special courses.

How We Calculate the Rankings

We look at statistical indicators, plus the opinions of peer schools.

Law Methodology

Rankings of 184 law schools are based on a weighted average of the measures of quality described here.

Medicine Methodology

In order to determine the ranking of research medical schools; 126 schools responded to the survey.

Business Methodology

All 425 master's programs in business accredited by AACSB International were surveyed.

Hot Tips for a Graduate Degree in Engineering

Most M.E. grad students have an undergrad degree in the same field.

Frequently Asked Questions–Rankings

Methodology FAQ.

Student Profile: Part-time Premed Classes Helped Him Get into Med School

Soden sees himself as a neurologist or a psychiatrist.

Business Schools Teach Environmental Studies

Learning how to be ecofriendly is an important business skill.

Hot Tips for a Graduate Degree in Business

Student Profile: Why Full-time Studies Works for This Mom

Jenni Mechem - Business

Hot Tips for a Graduate Degree in Education

Student Profile: A Research Position Can Pay the Tuition Bill

Jesse French - Engineering.

New Ways to Get a Degree in Education

Options include salaried training, condensed course, and flexible schedules.

Mechanical Engineering Is on the Rise

The classic discipline is cutting-edge again.

Hot Tips for Law School Students

Specialization isn't the only way to gain practical know-how in law school.

Public Affairs Methodology

The public affairs program rankings are based solely on the results of a peer assessment survey.

Student Profile: Why Yale Was the Right Program for Him

If not for his drawings and paintings, Ahmed Alsoudani might still be in Syria.

How an International Approach Can Help Your Degree

From the sociology of outsourcing in Bangalore to understanding marital therapy in Mexico.

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Getting Ready to Go to Grad School

Practical advice on programs, getting in, and managing families and money.

Sciences Methodology

Rankings of doctoral programs in the sciences are based on the results of surveys sent to academics.

Library and Information Studies Methodology

US. News ranked 50 master's degree programs accredited by the American Library Association.

Law School Diversity

U.S. News has created a diversity index based on the total proportion of minority students.

Health Methodology

All schools surveyed in a discipline were sent the same number of surveys.

Fine Arts Methodology

The master of fine arts program rankings are based solely on the results of a peer assessment survey.

Engineering Methodology

Programs at 198 engineering schools that grant doctoral degrees were surveyed; 193 responded.

How to Use Our Lists Wisely

Mine the data

Social Sciences & Humanities Methodology

Doctoral programs rankings are based on the results of peer assessments.

Tips for Fitting Grad School into Your Life

Things to look for if your college days are long behind you.

How to Manage Your Family and Still Study

The fine art of convincing the kids it’s all under control.

What to Expect on the New GRE

The test now includes “text completion” and “numeric entry” questions.

‘Critical Care’ Is a Rising Med School Specialty

The specialty focuses on patients in intensive care units.

How to Get Financial Aid for Grad School

Asking the right questions will save you money.

Frequently Asked Questions-Media

Media FAQ.

Hot Tips for Medical School Students

Student Profile: Learning How to Balance the Classroom with Policy

Lynnette Parker - Education.

Hot Tips for Students in Art & Humanities and Science

Before you commit—or even apply—make sure the program profile matches your goals.

Education Methodology

278 schools granting doctoral degrees in education were surveyed in fall 2007and early 2008.

Why Perkins Loans Are Harder to Get This Year

As many as 50,000 students could miss out on the low-cost loans.

Video Tours Made by Students and Their High Schools

We’ve crunched the numbers and ranked America’s Best High Schools.