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Contact: Terry Denbow,
University Relations, (517) 355-2262
3/31/2006
EAST LANSING, Mich. – The MSU College of
Osteopathic Medicine and MSU College of Human Medicine
both moved up on the list of the top medical schools
for primary care training, according to the 2007
edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools
from U.S. News & World Report that will hit
newsstands Monday, April 3.
The College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked fourth
among all medical schools, up from ninth last year.
The college was first among all osteopathic medical
schools, which are ranked together with allopathic
(M.D.-granting) medical schools. The College of
Human Medicine jumped to 14th, up from 30th last
year.
"Since 2000, we've been the top-ranking osteopathic
college and in the top 10 percent of all medical
schools nationally for primary care education," said
William Strampel, dean of the College of Osteopathic
Medicine. "To achieve fourth of 144 institutions
is a great honor, a nice recognition among
our peers."
“We are very proud of our traditions and
excited about our future at the College of Human
Medicine,” said Marsha Rappley, acting dean
of the College of Human Medicine. “We are
pleased to see innovations in medical education
that were pioneered at our college widely adopted
in the world of medical education. We are looking
forward to establishing the new four-year medical
school in West Michigan and all of the opportunities
that it will bring to the partners that are making
this possible.”
MSU’s Eli Broad College of Business leaped
nine places into the top 25 business schools, landing
at 23rd. In a survey of peer dean and M.B.A. directors,
the college’s supply chain/logistics program
once again was ranked second nationally, behind
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
“Rankings don’t tell the whole story,
but we are pleased to be recognized for the quality
of our M.B.A. program among our peers,” said
Robert B. Duncan, the Eli and Edythe L. Broad Dean
of the Broad School. “Over the last year
or so, we have been able to add new faculty and
expand our curriculum in entrepreneurship as well
as in strategy and leadership. We are looking forward
to building on these strengths.”
The MSU College of Education
ranked 14th overall for the second year in a
row. Additionally, in a survey of peer education
school deans, the college’s
primary and secondary education graduate programs
were ranked first for the 12th consecutive year.
Five other education programs received top 10 rankings
among peer deans, including curriculum/instruction
(ranked second), higher education administration
(fourth) and educational psychology (fifth).
"We take pride in the rankings of our graduate
programs, especially the 12th consecutive number
one ranking in elementary and secondary education," said
Carole Ames, dean of the College of Education. "The
rankings are a great compliment to our faculty
and graduates and also reflect very high regard
for the quality and impact of our research on K-16
education."
In a survey of academic department
heads and directors of graduate studies at peer
schools, MSU’s
nuclear physics program ranked second nationally.
MSU’s doctoral program in physics overall
ranked 29th.
The intellectual property law
program at the MSU College of Law ranked 17th,
up from 19th last year. Additionally, MSU’s
graduate programs in chemistry and biological
sciences ranked 42nd and 51st, respectively.
Each year, U.S. News & World
Report ranks graduate programs in the areas of
business, education, engineering, law and medicine.
This year, the publication updated its rankings
for Ph.D. programs in the sciences, which were
last ranked in 2002.
Rankings and additional information can be found
at http://www.usnews.com. |
