By Alex Gamblin,
April 25, 2023
WARRENSBURG, MO -- The 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings
have recognized the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and the part-time Master of
Business Administration (MBA) programs at the ŷƵ for their
high enrollment rates, high average test scores and more.
As a distinguished provider of collegiate information, resources and rankings, U.S.
News & World Report is a valuable tool for students to determine the best fit for
their educational goals. The organization collaborates with industry experts to release
yearly rankings for reputable programs throughout the country. In addition to surveys
and peer review data, U.S. News uses statistical data reported from colleges to determine
its annual rankings. Factors compared include enrollment; acceptance rates, test scores,
diversity, student-faculty ratios, starting salaries and job placement. The media
company values and practices utmost transparency by offering in-depth details regarding
its ranking methodologies.
“When prospective students are considering their options for graduate school, the
Best Graduate Schools rankings are designed to help them identify schools that excel
in the program they want to study,” said LaMont Jones, senior editor of Education
at U.S. News. “With many options available, U.S. News provides a wealth of data in
an easy format to help each student make the best decision.”
Between fall 2022 and early 2023, U.S. News conducted a survey of business schools
to gather data on six ranking factors for part-time programs; peer assessment scores,
GMAT/GRE scores, average undergraduate GPA of all new 2022 entrants, the average number
of work experience in months, the proportion of part-time students to full institutional
enrollment and total part-time enrollment. UCM’s part-time MBA is located in the Harmon
College of Business and Professional Studies, and its total enrollment for 2022 was
112, placing it in the top 50 percent nationally.
Organizations like Forbes, Intelligent.com and University HQ have recognized the MBA
program at UCM as an exceptional program and have included it in their rankings. Fortune
Education recently recognized UCM’s program among the and one of the .
U.S. News’ rankings for the Nursing, MS in the College of Health, Science and Technology.
were determined by 15 indicators dispersed across four categories; master's program
student selectivity and master's program size, quality assessment, research activity
and faculty resources.
The latest national recognition for UCM’s Nursing graduate program is a continuation
of past achievements. U.S. News ranked UCM’s MSN among the Best Online Master's in
Nursing Programs in 2021 and 2022 consecutively as well as one of the Best Nursing
Schools: Master's in 2022. UCM was also named to The Princeton Review's .
Considered the gold standard of business program accreditation, the University of
Central Missouri is accredited by the – meeting a rigorous set of international standards in business education.
Information about the Master of Science in Nursing at UCM can also be found online
through the program website, by calling Dr. Jaime Dodson, chair of the School of Nursing, at 660-543-4775 or
contact the school via email at nursing@ucmo.edu. For more information about the MBA program at UCM, visit the program website or contact Dr. Dan Jensen, MBA director, at 660-543-8039 or via email at mba@ucmo.edu.
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