School of Education catapults 11 spots to 32nd in U.S. News & World Report ranking
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The William & Mary School of Education catapulted 11 spots to 32nd in a U.S. News & World Report ranking released today, tied with Purdue, the University of Illinois, the University of Iowa and the University of Pittsburgh. This is the largest jump within the rankings in the School of Education’s history.
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The William & Mary School of Education catapulted 11 spots to 32nd in a U.S. News & World Report ranking released today, tied with Purdue, the University of Illinois, the University of Iowa and the University of Pittsburgh. This is the largest jump within the rankings in the School of Education’s history. In 2010, the program jumped nine spots from 48th to 39th following the opening of its new facility.
In this year’s survey, the education program placed well among ratings from both peer groups and school system superintendents, ranking fourth among the schools surveyed on superintendent’s rating and 13th with peers. The School 
of Education was ranked 43rd overall in the 2012 ranking and 41st in 2011.
“As one of the smallest schools of education in the top 100, it’s especially gratifying to see the high reputational rankings,” said Virginia McLaughlin, dean of the School of Education. “The superintendents, those who employ our graduates, have always ranked William & Mary very highly.”
U.S. News & World Report annually ranks graduate and professional school programs in education, law, medicine, engineering and business using a variety of scoring categories, such as peer assessments, student/faculty ratios and funding for faculty research.
Highlights of the graduate school rankings are scheduled for publication in the 2014 issue of The Best Graduate Schools guidebook which will be available for purchase as of April 9. A complete list of the rankings is also available online.
