Capitol News

Michigan State University (MSU) has been recognized in the 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings by U.S. News & World Report, with six of its graduate programs ranked first in the nation. Two of these programs have maintained their top position for three decades.

"Leading global research universities like MSU are all about strong academic disciplines and professional programs. Continuously earning high marks from our peers through the U.S. News & World Report rankings confirms the high quality of our work," said MSU President Kevin M. Guskiewicz. "Spartan graduate students are tomorrow’s knowledge leaders and world-changers."

The College of Education at MSU, ranked No. 21 overall, set new records with five programs ranked No. 1 and all ranked programs appearing in the top 10. This year marks the 30th consecutive year that the college has been ranked No. 1 for elementary and secondary education.

"The continued prevalence of Michigan State University throughout the education rankings illustrates our long-standing commitment to teaching, learning, research and outreach. We are proud of this continued recognition, which celebrates the work of faculty, students, alumni and staff," said Jerlando F.L. Jackson, dean of the MSU College of Education. "For generations, MSU has been a leader in the field of education. We are energized to continue the momentum for generations to come."

The College of Education's graduate program rankings include:

- No. 1 — Curriculum and instruction

- No. 1 — Elementary education

- No. 1 — Secondary education

- No. 1 — Educational administration

- No. 1 — Higher education administration

- No. 4 — Educational psychology

- No. 6 — Education policy

- No. 9 — Special education

MSU also excelled in supply chain management with its supply chain and logistics graduate program being ranked No. 1 for eight consecutive years, while its undergraduate program has held the top spot for over a decade.

"As a Broad College community, we are incredibly proud to be ranked No. 1 in supply chain/logistics for eight consecutive years at the graduate level," said Judith Whipple, interim dean of the Broad College of Business.

Although not all programs are ranked annually by U.S. News & World Report, several other MSU graduate programs maintain their positions within the top 20:

- No. 2 — Nuclear physics

- No. 2 — Rehabilitation counseling

- No. 2 — Industrial and organizational psychology

- No. 3 — African history

- No. 9 — Criminal justice/criminology

- No. 15 — Veterinary medicine

- No. 16 — Econometrics

- No. 17 — African American history

The individual disciplinary program rankings by U.S News & World Report are based on expert opinion regarding program excellence.