University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Recent Rankings for Undergraduate Academic Programs Most of the information in the table below is from sources that use surveys of university administrators and/or faculty as the basis for rankings of academic reputation of institutions and programs. Though not perfect, this indicator of academic quality is commonly used by publishers of college rankings and is generally agreed to be fairly reliable. Information on overall rankings, which are based on a variety of factors including reputation, is shown if such a measure exists in the source document. Other quality rankings such as surveys of corporate business leaders or Gourman s multi-dimensional approach are not included in this table. Peer Assess./ Overall Undergraduate Program - National 22 4.6 USN 2004 Overall Undergraduate Program - Public 2 USN 2004 Business 3 4.5 USN 2004 Accounting 4 USN 2004 Entrepreneurship 14 USN 2004 Finance 3 USN 2004 Insurance 10 USN 2004 International Business 4 USN 2004 Management 2 USN 2004 Management Information Systems 8 USN 2004 Marketing 2 USN 2004 Production/Operations Management 5 USN 2004 Quantitative Analysis 5 USN 2004 Supply Chain Management/Logistics 14 USN 2004 Engineering 7 4.4 USN 2004 Aerospace/AeronauticałAstronautical 3 USN 2004 BiomedicałBiomedical Engineering 8 USN 2004 Chemical 9 USN 2004 Civil 8 USN 2004 Computer Engineering 6 USN 2004 ElectricałElectronic/Communications 5 USN 2004 EnvironmentałEnvironmental Health 3 USN 2004 IndustriałManufacturing 3 USN 2004 Materials 4 USN 2004 Mechanical 2 USN 2004 Nuclear 4 USN 2004 Special Undergraduate Programs Internships/Co-ops 8 USN 2002 Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects 1 USN 2002 Learning Communities 2 USN 2002 Service Learning 4 USN 2002 Writing in the Discipline 8 USN 2002 Source: America s Best Colleges, U.S.News & World Report, issues dated September 23, 2002 and August 30, 2004.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Recent Rankings for Graduate & Professional Academic Programs Most of the information in the table below is from sources that use surveys of university administrators and/or faculty as the basis for rankings of academic reputation of institutions and programs. Though not perfect, this indicator of academic quality is commonly used by publishers of college rankings and is generally agreed to be fairly reliable. Information on overall rankings, which are based on a variety of factors including reputation, is shown if such a measure exists in the source document. Other quality rankings such as surveys of corporate business leaders or Gourman s multi-dimensional approach are not included in this table. Peer Assess./ Anthropology 1 NRC 1995 Archaeology 1 SAA 1993 Architecture 11 USN 1999 Art History 11 NRC 1995 Astronomy 25 NRC 1995 Biochemistry 26 NRC 1995 Biological Sciences 14 4.3 USN 2002 Biology 17 USN 1999 Business 10 4.5 USN 2005 Accounting 5 USN 2005 Entrepreneurship 7 USN 2005 Executive Education - Custom Programs 9 BW 2003 Executive Education - Open Enrollment Programs 3 BW 2003 Executive M.B.A. 7 USN 2005 Finance 11 USN 2005 Information Systems 13 USN 2005 International 6 USN 2005 M.B.A. Program 1 WSJ 2004 M.B.A. Program 6 BW 2004 Management 3 USN 2005 Marketing 3 USN 2005 Nonprofit 7 USN 2005 Part-time M.B.A. 9 USN 2005 Production / Operations 6 USN 2005 Supply Chain / Logistics 10 USN 2005 Cell and Developmental Biology 30 NRC 1995 Chemistry 21 3.9 USN 2002 Chemistry 35 NRC 1995 Classical Studies 3 NRC 1995 Comparative Literature 15 NRC 1995 Computer Science 14 3.9 USN 2002 Artificial Intelligence 10 USN 2002 Hardware 8 USN 1999
Computer Science 21 NRC 1995 Creative Writing 6 USN 1999 Dentistry 3 USN 1993 Drama 37 USN 1999 Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior 12 NRC 1995 Economics 11 4.2 USN 2005 International Economics 5 USN 2005 Labor Economics 8 USN 2005 Macroeconomics 15 USN 2005 Public Finance 6 USN 2005 Economics 13 NRC 1995 Education 9 4.3 USN 2005 Administration / Supervision 9 USN 2005 Counseling / Personnel Services 17 USN 2005 Curriculum / Instruction 6 USN 2005 Education Policy 5 USN 2005 Educational Psychology 3 USN 2005 Elementary Education 8 USN 2005 Higher Education Administration 1 USN 2005 Secondary Education 8 USN 2005 Special Education 19 USN 2005 Engineering 6 4.5 USN 2005 Aerospace 5 NRC 1995 Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical 5 4.2 USN 2005 Biomedical 11 NRC 1995 Biomedical / Bioengineering 12 3.7 USN 2005 Chemical 12 4.0 USN 2005 Chemical 18 NRC 1995 Civil 8 4.1 USN 2005 Civil 10 NRC 1995 Computer Engineering 6 4.4 USN 2005 Electrical 6 NRC 1995 Electrical / Electronic / Communications 6 4.5 USN 2005 Environmental / Environmental Health 8 3.9 USN 2005 Industrial 4 NRC 1995 Industrial / Manufacturing 2 4.5 USN 2005 Materials 8 4.0 USN 2005 Mechanical 4 4.6 USN 2005 Mechanical 5 NRC 1995 Metallurgical / Materials 14 NRC 1995 Nuclear 2 4.2 USN 2005 English 12 4.4 USN 2005 18th through 20th Century British Literature 11 USN 2005 African-American Literature 13 USN 2005 American Literature After 1865 14 USN 2005 American Literature Before 1865 18 USN 2005 Gender and Literature 3 USN 2005 Medieval / Renaissance Literature 9 USN 2005
English 16 NRC 1995 Fine Arts (Art and Design) 34 3.3 USN 2003 Geology 5 4.3 USN 1999 Geochemistry 2 USN 1999 Paleontology 4 USN 1999 Sedimentology / Stratigraphy 2 USN 1999 Geology 18 NRC 1995 German 21 NRC 1995 Health Services Administration 1 4.4 USN 2003 History 7 4.6 USN 2005 African History 4 USN 2005 African-American History 7 USN 2005 Asian History 9 USN 2005 Cultural History 4 USN 2005 European History 6 USN 2005 Latin American History 14 USN 2005 Modern U. S. History 12 USN 2005 U. S. Colonial History 8 USN 2005 Women s History 4 USN 2005 History 11 NRC 1995 Information 3 USN 1999 Archives and Preservation 2 USN 1999 Information Systems 4 USN 1999 Law 8 4.5 USN 2005 Clinical Training 10 USN 2005 Intellectual Property Law 27 USN 2005 International Law 7 USN 2005 Legal Writing 10 USN 2005 Tax Law 13 USN 2005 Trial Advocacy 6 USN 2005 Linguistics 31 NRC 1995 Mathematics 8 4.6 USN 2002 Algebra 6 USN 1999 Applied 18 3.8 USN 2002 Mathematical Statistics 10 USN 1999 Number Theory 6 USN 1999 Mathematics 9 NRC 1995 Medicine - Research 9 4.5 USN 2005 Medicine - Primary Care 27 3.5 USN 2005 Drug / Alcohol Abuse 14 USN 2005 Family Medicine 4 USN 2005 Geriatrics 6 USN 2005 Internal Medicine 8 USN 2005 Pediatrics 18 USN 2005 Women s Health 7 USN 2005 Microbiology 7 USN 2002 Molecular and General Genetics 21 NRC 1995 Music 4 USN 1999
Composition 2 USN 1999 Conducting 1 USN 1999 Jazz 7 USN 1999 Opera / Voice 5 USN 1999 Orchestra / Symphony 4 USN 1999 Piano / Organ / Keyboard 4 USN 1999 Music 9 NRC 1995 Neurosciences 18 NRC 1995 Nursing 3 4.5 USN 2003 Clinical Nurse Specialist - Adult / Medical-Surgical 8 USN 2003 Clinical Nurse Specialist - Community / Public Health 4 USN 2003 Clinical Nurse Specialist - Psychiatric / Mental Health 7 USN 2003 Clinical Specialist 8 USN 1999 Gerontological / Geriatric 5 USN 1999 Midwifery 3 4.2 USN 2003 Nurse Practitioner - Adult 8 USN 2003 Nurse Practitioner - Family 9 USN 2003 Nurse Practitioner - Gerontological / Geriatric 8 USN 2003 Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric 19 USN 2003 Nursing Service Administration 5 USN 2003 Pharmacology 13 NRC 1995 Pharmacology / Toxicology 8 USN 1999 Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) 4 4.1 USN 2005 Philosophy 8 NRC 1995 Physics 13 4.1 USN 2002 Atomic / Molecular / Optical / Plasma 5 USN 2002 Elementary Particles 10 USN 1999 Physics 19 NRC 1995 Physiology 15 NRC 1995 Political Science 3 4.8 USN 2005 American Politics 1 USN 2005 Comparative Politics 7 USN 2005 International Politics 5 USN 2005 Political Methodology 2 USN 2005 Political Theory 14 USN 2005 Political Science 3 NRC 1995 Psychology 2 4.6 USN 2005 Behavioral Neuroscience 1 USN 2005 Clinical Psychology 15 3.9 USN 2004 Cognitive Psychology 4 USN 2005 Developmental Psychology 2 USN 2005 Experimental Psychology 2 USN 2005 Social Psychology 2 USN 2005 Psychology 2 NRC 1995 Public Health 5 4.2 USN 2003 Public Affairs 8 3.9 USN 2004 Environmental Policy and Management 4 USN 2004 Health Policy and Management 4 USN 2004
Information and Technology Management 6 USN 2004 Public Finance and Budgeting 12 USN 2004 Public Management Administration 23 USN 2004 Public Policy Analysis 3 USN 2004 Social Policy 2 USN 2004 Romance Languages-French 9 NRC 1995 Romance Languages-Spanish 13 NRC 1995 Social Work 1 4.6 USN 2004 Sociology 3 4.7 USN 2005 Economic Sociology 9 USN 2005 Historical Sociology 3 USN 2005 Sex and Gender 5 USN 2005 Social Psychology 4 USN 2005 Social Stratification 3 USN 2005 Sociology of Population 2 USN 2005 Sociology 4 NRC 1995 Statistics 24 NRC 1995 Sources: America s Best Graduate Schools, U.S.News & World Report, issues dated March 22, 1993; March 29, 1999; April 15, 2002; April 14, 2003; April 12, 2004; and April 11, 2005. An Assessment of Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States, National Research Council (Washington: National Academy Press, 1995). The Best B-Schools, Business Week, issue dated October 18, 2004. 2003 Exec-Ed Rankings & Profiles, Business Week Online (www.businessweek.com/bschools/03/exec_ed_rank.htm) Society for American Archaeology Bulletin 11, Jan.-Feb. 1993 Guide to Business Schools Wall Street Journal, issue dated September 21, 2004.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Recent Rankings for the Hospital / Medical Center Most of the information in the table below is from sources that use surveys of university administrators and/or faculty as the basis for rankings of academic reputation of institutions and programs. Though not perfect, this indicator of academic quality is commonly used by publishers of college rankings and is generally agreed to be fairly reliable. Information on overall rankings, which are based on a variety of factors including reputation, is shown if such a measure exists in the source document. Other quality rankings such as surveys of corporate business leaders or Gourman s multi-dimensional approach are not included in this table. Peer Assess./ Medical Center 11 USN 2005 Cancer 9 USN 2005 Digestive Disorders 11 USN 2005 Ear, Nose, and Throat 4 USN 2005 Geriatrics 9 USN 2005 Gynecology 24 USN 2005 Heart and Heart Surgery 18 USN 2005 Hormonal Disorders 13 USN 2005 Kidney Disease 16 USN 2005 Neurology and Neurosurgery 20 USN 2005 Ophthalmology 16 USN 2005 Orthopedics 15 USN 2005 Psychiatry 25 USN 2005 Rehabilitation 11 USN 2005 Respiratory Disorders 12 USN 2005 Rheumatology 13 USN 2005 Urology 14 USN 2005 Source: America s Best Hospitals, U.S.News & World Report, issue dated July 18, 2005. www.umich.edu/~oapainfo/contents.html 7/13/2005