Sites
for US University Rankings
A
Note on Rankings
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There
are no official rankings of US universities.
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Ranking usually only cover a small percentage
of the total number of institutions offering a
subject.
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Rankings are not available for every subject.
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Check the criteria used to compile the ranking
and compare with your own criteria for what makes
a good degree programme.
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Beware of rankings that fail to adequately explain
their methodology.
The following are some of the more widely known rankings
of US institutions for study in the US. NONE
offer the perfect measure of an institution's quality
and wise students do not use these as a shortcut to
doing thorough research into suitable programmes.
Rankings that Cover a Variety of Subjects
Kiplinger
Top 100 public colleges
Kiplinger Magazine's ranking of state-funded universities.
University
of Florida's Tier Ranking System
Conceived by the Center for Studies in the Humanities
and Social Sciences at the University of Florida,
this system ranks public and private institutions
separately in nine categories and then places them
in tiers based on how many top 25 mentions they get.
Within tiers, the listings are alphabetical.
Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States:
Continuity and Change
Marvin L Goldberger, Brendan A Maher and Pamela Ebert
Flatteau, Committee for the Study of Research-Doctorate
Programs in the United States, National Research Council,
1995, ISBN: 0-309-05094-4.
The NRC produced a report in 1995 into PhD programmes
at 274 institutions based on surveys sent to faculty
in 1993. This is a follow-up report to one done in
the early 1980's. It measures the scholarly quality
of faculty and the effectiveness of the programme
in educating research scholars. The NRC is the working
arm of the National Academy of Science and National
Academy of Engineering which are prestigious organisations
in the US that advise the Federal Government and this
report received enormous attention on publication.
Next edition is not expected for several years.
The Princeton Review
Rankings for 311 undergraduate colleges and universities
based on student surveys.
US News & World Report
A US national news magazine that publishes an annual
rankings for both undergraduate and graduate schools.
The rankings edition is the biggest-selling issue
of the year leading to criticism that this is the
motivating factor for producing the ranking rather
than to help students choose programmes.
Rankings for Specific Subject Areas
BusinessWeek
Based on surveys of graduate students and corporate
recruiters plus interviews with students, alumni,
recruiters, faculty and deans
The
Philosophical Gourmet Report 1998-2000 Professor
Brian Leiter.
Ranking by a university professor based on the quality
of tenured faculty at programmes concentrating in
analytical philosophy.
See also the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's
Education and Social Science Library page of College
Rankings.
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