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Florida State University\u00a0graduate programs continue to shine\u00a0in the 2026\u00a0U.S. News & World Report\u2019s edition of Best Graduate Schools,\u00a0highlighting\u00a0the university\u2019s excellence across multiple disciplines.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the disciplines included\u00a0in\u00a0this year\u2019s publication, 16\u00a0FSU\u00a0graduate\u00a0programs\u00a0and specialties\u00a0ranked in the Top 25 among public universities, with six graduate programs\u00a0placing\u00a0No. 1 in Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n
University leaders said the rankings reflect strength across a range of\u00a0academic fields.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThese rankings\u00a0show the strength of Florida State across the board,\u201d\u00a0said President Richard McCullough. \u201cFrom healthcare to law to the arts and public policy, our programs are delivering\u00a0real results\u00a0for students and\u00a0communities. That kind of depth comes from sustained investment in faculty,\u00a0research\u00a0and student success.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The results also point to the range of opportunities available to graduate students across FSU, leaders said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThese results speak to both the quality and range of our graduate education,\u201d said Provost Jim Clark. \u201cStudents can pursue top programs in areas as different as engineering, education, nursing and the arts, and\u00a0they\u2019re\u00a0gaining the skills and experience to move directly into impactful careers.\u00a0Achieving a graduate degree\u00a0opens up\u00a0advanced leadership and high-paying positions across Florida, the\u00a0nation\u00a0and\u00a0the globe.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Programs in law, education, business,\u00a0nursing\u00a0and engineering are ranked annually by U.S. News, using data on enrollment, job attainment,\u00a0faculty\u00a0and other quality indicators.\u00a0Other programs are ranked based solely on opinions of each program\u2019s quality as rated by academic experts at peer institutions.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
FSU graduate programs ranked best in Florida\u00a0by U.S. News\u00a0& World Report\u00a0<\/p>\n
FSU\u2019s\u00a0College of\u00a0Law is\u00a0tied\u00a0for\u00a0No. 1 in Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The College of Nursing\u2019s Doctor of Nursing Practice is ranked No. 1 in Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The College of Medicine\u2019s primary care program holds the highest designation among public medical schools in Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The College of Communication and Information\u2019s speech-language pathology program is the best in Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The clinical psychology graduate program in the College of Arts and Sciences is tied for No. 1 in Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The College\u00a0of Fine\u00a0Arts\u2019\u00a0graduate programs\u00a0in visual arts\u00a0are recognized as the best in Florida.<\/p>\n
College of Law\u00a0<\/p>\n
The\u00a0College of Law\u00a0climbed\u00a0four\u00a0spots to No. 34\u00a0overall and is\u00a0No. 14 among public universities\u00a0and No. 1 in Florida, tied with University of Florida.\u00a0FSU also ranks in the Top 25 among public universities in\u00a0five\u00a0law specialties:\u00a0environmental law\u00a0(No.\u00a013);\u00a0contracts\/commercial law\u00a0(No. 16);\u00a0tax law\u00a0(No.\u00a020);\u00a0constitutional law\u00a0(No. 18);\u00a0and\u00a0international law\u00a0(No. 23).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences graduate program in\u00a0education\u00a0ranks No.\u00a08\u00a0among public universities and No.\u00a016\u00a0overall. FSU programs ranked among the Top 20 public universities in specialties ranked by the publication:\u00a0special education\u00a0(No. 11)\u00a0and\u00a0secondary teacher education\u00a0(No. 13).\u00a0<\/p>\n
College of Nursing\u00a0<\/p>\n
The College of Nursing\u2019s\u00a0Doctor of Nursing Practice\u00a0climbed seven spots to\u00a0No. 21\u00a0overall and No. 12\u00a0among public colleges. The DNP program ranks No. 1 among public and private institutions in Florida.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
College of Medicine\u00a0<\/p>\n
The\u00a0College of Medicine\u2019s primary care program\u00a0once again\u00a0earned the highest designation in Florida among public medical schools.\u00a0FSU earned a Tier 2 ranking in the publication\u2019s\u00a0four-tier ranking system for medical schools.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Herbert\u00a0Wertheim\u00a0College\u00a0of Business\u00a0<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Herbert Wertheim\u00a0College of Business\u2019 MBA specialty in real estate\u00a0secured the No.\u00a08\u00a0ranking among public universities nationwide,\u00a0No.\u00a014\u00a0overall.\u00a0<\/p>\n
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering\u00a0<\/p>\n
The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering\u00a0maintained\u00a0its\u00a0No. 56 ranking among public\u00a0engineering\u00a0graduate programs with\u00a0doctoral\u00a0degrees.\u00a0The college\u2019s graduate engineering\u00a0specialty\u00a0program rankings\u00a0in\u00a0mechanical engineering\u00a0soared 16 places to No. 50 among public\u00a0universities. The college\u2019s\u00a0biomedical,\u00a0civil,\u00a0and\u00a0materials\u00a0engineering\u00a0programs also\u00a0moved up.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
College of Communication and Information\u00a0<\/p>\n
This year, U.S. News ranked the discipline of\u00a0speech-language pathology,\u00a0based solely on opinions of each program\u2019s quality as rated by academic experts at peer institutions. The speech-language pathology graduate program in the School of Communication Science and Disorders, housed within the College of\u00a0Communication\u00a0and\u00a0Information, ranked No. 13\u00a0among\u00a0publics\u00a0and No. 17\u00a0overall. The program is also the best in Florida.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
College of Social Sciences and Public Policy\u00a0<\/p>\n
Graduate programs within the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy also received recognition, based solely on opinions of each program\u2019s quality as rated by academic experts at peer institutions. The college\u2019s specialty\u00a0in\u00a0leadership\u00a0ranked No. 16 overall and No. 10 among public universities, while the specialty\u00a0in\u00a0local government management\u00a0ranked No.\u00a021\u00a0overall and No.\u00a018\u00a0among public universities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
College of Arts\u00a0and\u00a0Sciences\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clinical psychology and statistics, both housed in the College of Arts and Sciences, earned Top 25 rankings among public universities,\u00a0based solely on opinions of each program\u2019s quality as rated by academic experts at peer institutions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The graduate program in\u00a0clinical psychology, in the\u00a0Department of Psychology,\u00a0ranked No. 21 among public\u00a0universities\u00a0and\u00a0No. 32\u00a0overall.\u00a0The program,\u00a0a five- to seven-year doctoral program\u00a0accredited by the American Psychological Association and\u00a0based on a clinical science model,\u00a0is\u00a0tied with\u00a0the\u00a0University of\u00a0Florida\u00a0for No. 1 in Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The college\u2019s graduate programs in\u00a0statistics, in the Department of Statistics, ranked\u00a0No. 24\u00a0among\u00a0publics. FSU offers\u00a0master\u2019s and doctoral\u00a0degrees in biostatistics and\u00a0statistics\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0master\u2019s\u00a0degree in\u00a0statistics with a major in\u00a0statistical\u00a0data\u00a0science.\u00a0<\/p>\n
College\u00a0of\u00a0Fine Arts\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Department of Art\u2019s\u00a0MFA Studio Art program\u00a0placed No.\u00a033 among public universities and No. 1 in Florida\u00a0based solely on opinions of each program\u2019s quality as rated by academic experts at peer institutions.\u00a0This three-year residential program\u00a0is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art & Design.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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