For the 11th straight year, the University of South Carolina has earned the No. 1 ranking in the country for its International MBA program, according to the Best Graduate School rankings released April 9 by U.S. News & World Report. This year marks the 35th consecutive year that the program has ranked in the top three nationally.
“The Darla Moore School of Business’ No. 1-ranked International MBA offers students an interdisciplinary and comprehensive curriculum that prepares them to lead multinational organizations,” said Rohit Verma, the Moore School’s dean. “Our IMBA program is led by the top thought leaders in the international business discipline and delivers high job placement rates and competitive salaries with global corporations.”
The U.S. News graduate program rankings show broad-based excellence at the University of South Carolina, with additional business programs also ranked and significant jumps in nursing and education.
At the Darla Moore School of Business, the graduate-level operations and supply chain program ranked No. 16, up four spots from last year. The Moore School is also ranked No. 3 by Gartner for its undergraduate program. In addition, the professional MBA program is at the No. 19 spot in the latest U.S. News rankings.
The College of Nursing continued a climb it has seen over the past few years, earning the No. 22 spot for its overall master’s program, up from No. 32 last year. The College of Nursing was also ranked No. 1 in January for its online master’s program — for the fourth straight year. The college’s students perform in the top 1 percent nationally on the NCLEX, the national licensure exam for registered nurses.
“We are proud of the work being done by our faculty and staff to create an array of nationally recognized graduate programs, which provide superior education for our students who will become tomorrow’s academic and industry leaders."
The College of Education ranked No. 29 in the category of Best Education Schools, with its graduate programs moving up 11 spots from No. 40 last year. The college has improved by 58 spots in the rankings over the past two years.
In other rankings highlights, the Joseph F. Rice School of Law ranks No. 13 for trial advocacy, up from No. 15 last year and No. 30 for its clinical training programs.
“Graduate education is deeply important to the University of South Carolina, and our continued recognition in U.S. News rankings reflects the university’s culture of academic excellence,” says Provost Donna Arnett. “We are proud of the work being done by our faculty and staff to create an array of nationally recognized graduate programs, which provide superior education for our students who will become tomorrow’s academic and industry leaders.”
The University of South Carolina’s ranked graduate and professional programs include diverse areas of study in the sciences, humanities, technology, engineering, health sciences, law and business. These programs help train graduate students destined to become future leaders in their fields, providing the skilled workforce needed to propel the state’s economy.
USC has more nationally ranked graduate programs than all other colleges and universities in the state combined.