{"id":222596,"date":"2026-04-07T22:19:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T22:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/222596\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T22:19:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T22:19:19","slug":"fsus-graduate-programs-earn-accolades-from-u-s-news-world-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/222596\/","title":{"rendered":"FSU’s graduate programs earn accolades from U.S. News & World Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

Florida State University\u2019s<\/a> graduate programs are getting national and statewide recognition in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings<\/a> for best graduate schools.<\/p>\n

U.S. News compared graduate schools in Florida and around the country, producing individual rankings across many different disciplines. Sixteen FSU graduate programs and specialties ranked in the Top 25 among public universities, with six graduate programs placing No. 1 in Florida.<\/p>\n

That included FSU\u2019s College of Law<\/a> tying for No. 1 in the state and No. 34 in the country alongside the University of Florida\u2019s law school. In addition, FSU\u2019s College of Nursing\u2019s Doctor of Nursing Practice<\/a> was also rated best in Florida, the school said in a press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese rankings show the strength of Florida State across the board,\u201d FSU President Richard McCullough<\/a> said in a statement. \u201cFrom healthcare to law to the arts and public policy, our programs are delivering real results for students and communities. That kind of depth comes from sustained investment in faculty, research and student success.\u201d<\/p>\n

For universities, the rankings can help recruitment and bring in more students.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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U.S. News & World Report calculates its rankings based on enrollment, job attainment, faculty and other data.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause each program is different, the rankings methodologies<\/a> vary by discipline and graduate degree level,\u201d the publication said in a press release.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know a graduate degree is a major commitment. That is why we are dedicated to methodologies that thoroughly examine a wide range of factors, from research excellence to career success,\u201d added LaMont Jones, the managing editor of Education at U.S. News. \u201cThese rankings are a powerful tool for prospective students, offering clarity and confidence as they approach their most critical educational choice.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other highlights for FSU include the Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences graduate program<\/a> in education ranking No. 8 among public universities and No. 16 overall. The Herbert Wertheim College of Business\u2019<\/a> MBA specialty in real estate was regarded as the No. 8 best program among public universities nationwide and No. 14 overall.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year, U.S. News ranked the discipline of speech-language pathology, based solely on opinions of each program\u2019s quality as rated by academic experts at peer institutions,\u201d the school also said in the press release.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe speech-language pathology graduate program in the School of Communication Science and Disorders, housed within the College of Communication and Information, ranked No. 13 among publics and No. 17 overall. The program is also the best in Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n

The College of Nursing\u2019s Doctor of Nursing Practice program was also ranked No. 21 overall and No. 12 among public universities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese results speak to both the quality and range of our graduate education,\u201d said Provost Jim Clark<\/a>. \u201cStudents can pursue top programs in areas as different as engineering, education, nursing and the arts, and they\u2019re gaining the skills and experience to move directly into impactful careers. Achieving a graduate degree opens up advanced leadership and high-paying positions across Florida, the nation and the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n

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FSU is a strategic advertising partner of Extensive Enterprises, the holding company which owns Florida Politics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Florida State University\u2019s graduate programs are getting national and statewide recognition in the 2026 U.S. News & World…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":222597,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[1422,100799,17730,14008,232,234,233,26351],"class_list":["post-222596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tallahassee","tag-florida-state-university","tag-graduate-school","tag-jim-clark","tag-richard-mccullough","tag-tallahassee","tag-tallahassee-headlines","tag-tallahassee-news","tag-u-s-news-world-report"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=222596"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222596\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/222597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=222596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=222596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=222596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}