EAST LANSING, Mich. – The MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine and MSU College of Human Medicine both moved up on the list of the top medical schools for primary care training, according to the 2007 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools from U.S. News & World Report that will hit newsstands Monday, April 3.
The College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked fourth among all medical schools, up from ninth last year. The college was first among all osteopathic medical schools, which are ranked together with allopathic (M.D.-granting) medical schools. The College of Human Medicine jumped to 14th, up from 30th last year.
"Since 2000, we've been the top-ranking osteopathic college and in the top 10 percent of all medical schools nationally for primary care education," said William Strampel, dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine. "To achieve fourth of 144 institutions is a great honor, a nice recognition among our peers."
“We are very proud of our traditions and excited about our future at the College of Human Medicine,” said Marsha Rappley, acting dean of the College of Human Medicine. “We are pleased to see innovations in medical education that were pioneered at our college widely adopted in the world of medical education. We are looking forward to establishing the new four-year medical school in West Michigan and all of the opportunities that it will bring to the partners that are making this possible.”
MSU’s Eli Broad College of Business leaped nine places into the top 25 business schools, landing at 23rd. In a survey of peer dean and M.B.A. directors, the college’s supply chain/logistics program once again was ranked second nationally, behind the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
“Rankings don’t tell the whole story, but we are pleased to be recognized for the quality of our M.B.A. program among our peers,” said Robert B. Duncan, the Eli and Edythe L. Broad Dean of the Broad School. “Over the last year or so, we have been able to add new faculty and expand our curriculum in entrepreneurship as well as in strategy and leadership. We are looking forward to building on these strengths.”
The MSU College of Education ranked 14th overall for the second year in a row. Additionally, in a survey of peer education school deans, the college’s primary and secondary education graduate programs were ranked first for the 12th consecutive year. Five other education programs received top 10 rankings among peer deans, including curriculum/instruction (ranked second), higher education administration (fourth) and educational psychology (fifth).
"We take pride in the rankings of our graduate programs, especially the 12th consecutive number one ranking in elementary and secondary education," said Carole Ames, dean of the College of Education. "The rankings are a great compliment to our faculty and graduates and also reflect very high regard for the quality and impact of our research on K-16 education."
Each year, U.S. News & World Report ranks graduate programs in the areas of business, education, engineering, law and medicine. This year, the publication updated its rankings for Ph.D. programs in the sciences, which were last ranked in 2002.
In a survey of academic department heads and directors of graduate studies at peer schools, MSU’s nuclear physics program ranked second nationally. MSU’s doctoral program in physics overall ranked 29th.
The intellectual property law program at the MSU College of Law ranked 17th, up from 19th last year. Additionally, MSU’s graduate programs in chemistry and biological sciences ranked 42nd and 51st, respectively.
Other ranked MSU graduate specialty programs include:
- College of Osteopathic Medicine and College of Human Medicine: family medicine, 18th (tied); College of Human Medicine: rural medicine, 16th
- Eli Broad College of Business: accounting, 31st; international, 14th; marketing, 24th; production/operations, 13th
- College of Education: special education, 19th
- College of Natural Science: ecology/evolutionary biology, 13th
- College of Engineering: chemical, 45th; computer engineering, 49th; electrical/electronic/communications, 42nd; environmental/environmental health, 28th; materials, 34th; mechanical engineering, 36th
Rankings and additional information can be found at http://www.usnews.com.
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