Applying to graduate school is a journey that involves deciding what to study, finding the right school, and submitting applications to competitive programs. To put you on that path, each year, U.S.News & World Report surveys more than 1,200 graduate schools and programs and ranks them according to our methodology.
Here, we offer a sneak peek of the 2012 Best Graduate Schools rankings.
For the first time, U.S. News asked recruiters at the country's top law firms to rank the best law schools—and, as unveiled last week, Harvard Law School beat Yale Law School for the top spot.
In addition, we conducted our traditional U.S. News rankings, surveying 190 fully accredited law schools. In alphabetical order, here are the top 10 highest-ranked law schools.
| School Name (State) |
|---|
| Columbia University (NY) |
| Harvard University (MA) |
| New York University |
| Stanford University (CA) |
| University of California--Berkeley |
| University of Chicago |
| University of Michigan--Ann Arbor |
| University of Pennsylvania |
| University of Virginia |
| Yale University (CT) |
Curious how these rankings compare to the ratings by law firm recruiters? The actual ranking and score of these and other graduate schools will be available March 15, 2011 at usnews.com.
Access the all-new U.S. News Law School Compass for more in-depth rankings and searchable data, tools, and an expanded directory of programs.
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