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RUSH UNIVERSITY GETS HIGH MARKS IN LATEST U.S. NEWS GRADUATE SCHOOL SURVEY
Rush University is well represented in the 2008 edition of “America's Best Graduate Schools” survey published by U.S.News & World Report magazine. Eight programs in the Rush College of Nursing and three programs in the College of Health Sciences are ranked among the top 25 in the country. Rush University College of Nursing is ranked third in the nation for its master’s in nursing anesthesia program and 19th for its master’s in nursing program. The college also received very high marks for nursing specialties, earning top 10 rankings on eight of the 10 lists; fifth in community/public health nursing, sixth in psychiatric/mental health nursing, ninth in adult nurse practitioner, tenth in family nurse practitioner, ninth in gerontological/geriatric nursing, and seventh in pediatric nursing. Rush University College of Health Sciences earned placement in three disciplines. The master’s in health systems management program is ranked 25th. The doctor of audiology degree program is ranked 20th and the master’s in speech-language pathology program is 22nd. The health rankings in U.S.News are based on the results of peer assessment surveys sent to deans, other administrators and faculty at accredited degree programs or schools in each discipline. Respondents rated the academic quality of programs on a five-point scale. Nursing specialty rankings are based on ratings by educators at peer schools. Nursing educators nominated up to 10 schools for excellence in each area. Surveys were conducted by the market research firm Synovate. Some health discipline categories, master’s/doctorate in audiology and master’s in speech-language pathology, were not newly surveyed this year and retain their rankings from previous years. These distinguished programs are representative of the high quality educational programs at Rush University. The high rankings demonstrate the commitment to excellence of the faculty and staff of the Rush College of Nursing and College of Health Sciences. ---------------------------------------------- |
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