BYU Graduate Programs Garner Top Rankings in 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report

_{By Mike Romero}

BYU graduate programs continue to impress as the latest edition of the U.S. News & World Report graduate school rankings are unveiled. The J. Reuben Clark Law School at BYU achieved its highest ranking to date, solidifying its place among the top law schools in the nation.

In the 2023-2024 rankings, BYU Law soared to No. 22 among all law schools, surpassing its previous best performance. Additionally, the Marriott School of Business demonstrated remarkable progress, climbing to No. 35 among MBA programs.

While BYU Law and BYU’s MBA program take the spotlight, seven total BYU graduate programs secured positions in the Top 100 across their respective fields. It’s important to note that the U.S. News & World Report primarily focuses on graduate programs, excluding undergraduate rankings from this list. Here are the notable rankings for BYU’s graduate programs:

• No. 22: Law
• No. 35: MBA
• No. 57: MPA
• No. 63: Speech-Language Pathology
• No. 86: Mathematics
• No. 89: Nursing
• No. 97: Computer Science

BYU Marriott’s expertise also received recognition in specialty graduate program rankings. Notably, it claimed No. 4 in Accounting, No. 19 in Leadership, and No. 23 in both Entrepreneurship and Non-Profit Management. Similarly, the Law School earned impressive rankings in various specialties:

• No. 17: Business/Corporate Law
• No. 31: Tax Law
• No. 38: Contracts/Commercial Law
• No. 48: Constitutional Law

Furthermore, several engineering programs at BYU earned positions in the Top 100 within their respective categories:

• No. 77: Civil Engineering
• No. 79: Computer Engineering
• No. 80: Mechanical Engineering
• No. 90: Chemical Engineering
• No. 100: Electrical Engineering

The U.S. News & World Report has been publishing annual college and university rankings since 1983. The organization meticulously evaluated over 10,000 graduate programs and specialties during the ranking process. These rankings consider expert opinions on program excellence, alongside statistical indicators that gauge the quality of a school’s faculty, research, and students.