Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings

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Officials at two schools to date have told U.S. News that they made errors reporting some of their data that was used in the newly published, 2013 edition of the Best Graduate Schools rankings.

Law: University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis advised U.S. News that it overreported the number and proportion of its 2010 graduates who had jobs at graduation.

Education: University of Houston advised U.S. News that it overreported the amount of research expenditures the education school had received during fiscal year 2011.

Watch for future updates on this issue in this blog.

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Inaccuracies, both intentional and unintentional, abound in these rankings. For example, the ranking have repeatedly rated a Master of Public Policy program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where no such M.P.P. program is now or has ever been offered.

It's a shame that so many rely on these rankings yet their accuracy on all sides is questionable.

Doug Harrigan of NC 3:20PM March 21, 2012

The simple solution would be for an auditing firm to come and audit all the results they report to USNEWS. Instead, everyone turns a blind eye to the lying and cheating that is going on. Law is one of the most unethical professions in the US. The worst part is that it TRIES to pretend to be ethical. Hides behind the statement that " lawyers hold ethics to the highest standards"

Jon Smith of AK 10:39AM March 16, 2012

Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings

Robert Morse is director of data research for U.S.News & World Report and has worked at the company since 1976. He develops the methodologies and surveys for the Best Colleges and Best Graduate Schools annual rankings, keeping an eye on higher-education trends to make sure the rankings offer prospective students the best analysis available. Morse Code provides deeper insights into the methodologies and is a forum for commentary and analysis of college, grad, and other rankings.

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