More Than a Dozen University of Scranton Grad Programs Ranked by U.S. News
Fourteen University of Scranton master’s and doctoral programs are ranked among the nation’s best in the 2026 U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings. Several programs posted double-digit climbs year over year and others appeared in the rankings for the first time. Interested students and families are welcome to attend the Graduate Open House on Wednesday, April 22. Registration is now live.The University of Scranton has more than a dozen graduate programs ranked among the best in the nation, according to one of the leading authorities in assessing academic quality and reputation.
U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools” report, released April 7, features 14 University of Scranton master’s and doctoral offerings ranked in their respective categories.
Among Scranton’s highest-ranked and fastest-rising programs are the following:
- No. 43 (tied), Best Rehabilitation Counseling Programs — up six spots from No. 49 in 2025
- No. 59 (tied), Best Occupational Therapy Programs — up 20 spots from No. 79 in 2025
- No. 99 (tied), Best Nurse Anesthesia Programs — up 12 spots from No. 111 in 2025
In rehabilitation counseling, Scranton ranks first in Pennsylvania and shares the No. 43 ranking with the likes of Texas Tech and the University of Alabama.
Scranton also held strong in the Best Healthcare Management Programs category, ranking 53rd nationally, tied with Creighton University, Texas State University, the University of Memphis and the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, among others.
Additionally, after not being ranked in 2025, the University placed in the following categories:
- No. 109 (tied), Best International Business Programs
- No. 139 (tied), Best Management Programs
- No. 154 (tied), Best Marketing Programs
- No. 166 (tied), Best Supply Chain Management Programs
The University also received recognition in multiple other categories: Best Part-Time MBA Programs, No. 105 (tied); Best Physical Therapy Programs, No. 115 (tied); Best Business Analytics Programs, No. 115 (tied); Best Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice, No. 137; Best Accounting Programs, No. 148 (tied); and Best Finance Programs, No. 170 (tied).
The methodologies used by U.S. News to rank programs are constantly updated, refined and tailored to each category. Among the factors that go into U.S. News rankings are the results of surveys of educational and professional personnel, faculty student ratios and student test scores. In addition to U.S. News, The Wall Street Journal, Princeton Review and Forbes are among the other publications that have recently recognized the value of a Scranton education with noteworthy rankings.
The University of Scranton has more than 40 graduate programs covering specialties within the fields of business, health administration, health sciences, social sciences and STEM.
According to the most recent Roche Family Center for Career Development’s First Destination Survey, graduate students from the Class of 2024 reported a 100% success rate with 95% of them employed full-time. The graduates’ mean annual salary was $82,932, up 15% from just three years earlier.
For more information, visit The University of Scranton’s graduate admissions website — or visit in-person on Wednesday, April 22, for Graduate Open House. Online registration is now open for the event at the DeNaples Center.
