School of Nursing
#5 in Midwifery
#12 in Nursing–D.N.P.
#16 in Nursing–Master’s
Top-Ranked Graduate Programs
See how Rutgers graduate and professional programs rank nationally.
National Top 25 Rankings
In 2026, U.S. News & World Report ranked 36 Rutgers graduate programs across a wide range of disciplines among the top 25 in the nation.
Business
Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
#8 Online Programs for Veterans (excluding M.B.A.)
#12 Online Master’s (excluding M.B.A.)
#22 International Business
Rutgers Business School–Camden
#6 Online M.B.A.
#22 Online Programs for Veterans (excluding M.B.A.)
Health and Social Work
School of Health Professions
#3 in Physician Assistant
School of Social Work
#12 in Social Work
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
#20 in Pharmacy
School of Public Health
#11 in Environmental Health Sciences
#15 in Social and Behavioral Sciences
#18 in Public Health
#20 in Epidemiology
#22 in Biostatistics
#22 in Health Policy and Management
Public Affairs
School of Public Affairs and Administration
#9 in Urban Planning and Policy
#19 in Public Finance and Budgeting
#25 in Public Affairs
Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
#20 in Urban Planning and Policy
School of Public Affairs and Administration
#8 in Nonprofit Management
#8 in Public Management and Leadership
#14 in Local Government Management
Law and Criminology
School of Criminal Justice
#7 in Criminology
Rutgers Law School
#8 in Legal Writing
#11 in Clinical Training
#23 Part-Time Program
Mason Gross School of the Arts
#8 in Fine Arts Programs
School of Communication and Information
#6 in Library and Information Studies
School of Arts and Sciences
#17 in English
School of Arts and Sciences
#21 in History
School of Arts and Sciences
#7 in Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics
#23 in Mathematics: Algebra/Number Theory/Algebraic Geometry
School of Engineering
#24 in Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering
Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
#24 in Clinical Psychology
Graduate and Professional Programs
Rutgers offers more than 400 graduate programs of study through our schools in New Brunswick, Newark, and Camden; online; at satellite sites; and in conjunction with partner institutions.
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About Rutgers
The oldest, largest, and top-ranked public university in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area, Rutgers has locations in New Brunswick, Newark, and Camden and has a major academic and clinical health sciences presence across the state. They’re all different but they’re also all Rutgers—respected, forward-looking, and packed with options.