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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Earns 20 National Honors in US News 2026 Best Graduate Schools Rankings

Seven graduate programs place in the top 100

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University has earned national recognition for 20 of its graduate programs in the newly released U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings. Of those, seven programs place in the top 100 in their respective fields.

Among the university’s top performers in the new rankings for 2026, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì holds steady at No. 18 on the Best Rehabilitation Counseling Programs list, making it the top-ranked program of its kind in Ohio, public or private. The Northeast Ohio Au.D. Consortium, jointly administered by ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì and the University of Akron, earned the No. 36 spot on the Best Audiology Programs list, making it the highest-ranked audiology program in northern Ohio. ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì climbed an impressive 16 spots to No. 45 on the Best Nursing Schools: Master’s list, once again making it the highest-ranked public institution in northern Ohio for that program. The university also broke into the top 100 with a No. 46 placement on the Best International Business Master’s Programs list and No. 54 on the Best Fine Arts Programs list, making ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì the highest-ranked institution – public or private – in northern Ohio on both lists. Rounding out the top 100, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì placed No. 77 on the Best Clinical Psychology Doctorate Programs list, making it the highest-ranked public institution in northern Ohio, and No. 78 on the Best Speech-Language Pathology Programs list, which moved up 14 spots from its previous ranking, making it the highest-ranked public institution in Northeast Ohio.

A ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University student makes her way across the Kent Campus. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)
A ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University student makes her way across the Kent Campus. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)


An additional 13 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì programs earned national recognition in this year’s rankings. ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì placed No. 101 on the Best Information Systems Master’s Programs list, No. 117 on the Best Education Schools list (the highest-ranked institution in northern Ohio), No. 121 on the Best Business Schools list (the highest-ranked institution in northern Ohio), No. 122 on the Best Public Health Schools list (the highest-ranked public institution in northern Ohio, jumping up 15 slots from its previous ranking), No. 125 on the Best Mathematics Programs list (the highest-ranked public institution in northern Ohio), No. 140 on the Best Business Analytics Master’s Programs list (the highest-ranked public institution in northern Ohio), No. 143 on the Best Earth Sciences Programs list (the highest-ranked institution in northern Ohio), No. 148 on the Best Physics Schools list (the highest-ranked public institution in Northeast Ohio), No. 157 on the Best Public Affairs Programs list, No. 162 on the Best Accounting Programs list (the highest-ranked public institution in northern Ohio), No. 169 on the Best Computer Science Schools list (the highest-ranked public institution in northern Ohio), No. 170 on the Best Finance Master’s Programs list (the highest-ranked public institution in northern Ohio) and No. 171 on the Best Chemistry Programs list.

U.S. News collects graduate school data annually to present the most current figures on enrollment, job attainment, faculty and other critical quality indicators that help prospective students compare institutions as they weigh their options and ultimately decide which school best fits their needs. 

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POSTED: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 10:58 AM
Updated: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 11:10 AM
WRITTEN BY:
Emily Vincent
PHOTO CREDIT:
Bob Christy