College of Education and Health Professions Listed in U.S. News & World Report Rankings

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The College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas was ranked at 141 of the nation's best graduate schools for education as determined by U.S. News & World Report.

The magazine announced the new rankings for graduate schools April 15. U.S. News surveyed 278 programs to get the information used in the ranking of top education schools.

"We are pleased that the college received this ranking," said Tom Smith, dean of the College of Education and Health Professions. "By comparing our ranking with our peer institutions, we will be able to see where we need to increase our efforts to move up in next year's review. To be listed in the U.S. News & World Report rankings is a strong indicator that our college is positively increasing our visibility. We believe continually striving to improve our academic offerings benefits our students and, ultimately, the people of Arkansas and the nation."

The college is composed of five academic departments with more than 100 faculty members, the university's intramural and recreational sports department, and 13 research and service units. For fall 2009, enrollment was 3,628 students, giving the college the second-largest enrollment on campus and the most graduate students.

It has academic programs educating students in teaching, nursing, educational leadership, communication disorders, health science, kinesiology, recreation, human resource development, workforce development, educational technology, higher education, counselor education, education policy, educational statistics and rehabilitation counseling.

The college's rehabilitation program has consistently been ranked in the top 20 graduate schools for that program since 2003.