Graduate Programs Make Gains in New U.S. News Rankings

The University of Texas at Dallas’ Naveen Jindal School of Management is the best business school for graduate students in North Texas, according to new rankings from U.S. News & World Report.

The list, released April 8, featured the Jindal School’s full-time MBA program at No. 31 in the nation, up seven spots from last year, in one of many highlights for UT Dallas from the publication’s widely viewed annual rankings across the spectrum of disciplines.

Dr. Juan González, dean of graduate education, vice provost for global engagement and the Francis S. Johnson Chair for Graduate Education, said the latest rankings reflect the extraordinary momentum across the University.

“From our full-time MBA program’s climb to strong gains in engineering, communication sciences, information systems and the social sciences, UT Dallas continues to demonstrate academic excellence and innovation,” he said. “These advances are a testament to the dedication of our faculty, the ambition of our students and the strength of our interdisciplinary programs. We are proud to see UT Dallas rising among the nation’s top graduate institutions.”

UT Dallas ranks 14th among part-time MBA programs, and UTD returns to the national top 15 for information systems at No. 14. The full-time program is 12th among public schools nationally, while information systems is ninth and the part-time MBA is eighth. These recognitions follow the Jindal School’s selection in December as the top online MBA program for 2025 by Poets&Quants, a Times Higher Education publication that covers graduate business education.

“These advances are a testament to the dedication of our faculty, the ambition of our students and the strength of our interdisciplinary programs. We are proud to see UT Dallas rising among the nation’s top graduate institutions.”

Dr. Juan González, dean of graduate education

“We take pride in continuously innovating to keep our curriculum at the cutting edge of practice and theory,” said Dr. Hasan Pirkul, Caruth Chair and Jindal School dean. “The latest U.S. News rankings reflect not only these efforts, but also our commitment to our students and community. I’m proud of our students, faculty and staff for always striving for excellence.”

The renowned Doctor of Audiology program in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences is tied for fifth in the nation and is first in Texas, while the speech-language pathology degree program is tied for 18th nationwide and trails only UT Austin in the state.

Dr. Colleen Le Prell, the Emilie and Phil Schepps Distinguished Professor of Hearing Science and department head of speech, language, and hearing, said these programs are designed to facilitate students’ development of clinical competencies through classroom education, hands-on training and exposure to evidence-based patient care, both at the Callier Center for Communication Disorders and in the more than 200 local clinical facilities that supervise and mentor UTD students.

“Our program heads and directors of clinical education strive to incorporate innovative simulation technologies, interprofessional education opportunities and service-based learning, in addition to offering clinical practicum opportunities across the breadth of the professions of audiology and speech-language pathology,” she said. “Indeed, the entire faculty are invested in clinical student education, and we all take pride in our students’ many successes during their time as students and in their later patient care roles.”

A wide range of programs in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science climbed in the rankings. The electrical engineering program ranks No. 51 in the country, and computer engineering comes in 53rd. Computer science ranks 61st; mechanical engineering is No. 68; and materials science and engineering comes in at No. 70. In each case, UT Dallas ranks third among public universities in Texas. Biomedical engineering continues its ascent, now ranking No. 78 nationwide.

In the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, the public affairs program ranks No. 56 and is third among Texas public universities; in nonprofit management, UTD ranks 24th.

U.S. News & World Report ranks professional school programs each year based on expert opinions, statistical research and students’ postgraduate outcomes. The information comes from surveys sent to graduate program administrators and from reputation surveys sent to academicians and professionals.