‘U.S. News’ lists 11 Texas State graduate programs among best in nation for 2025

Texas State’s top nationally ranked graduate programs are Criminology (tied for No. 26), Health Care Management (tied for No. 57) and Best Nursing Schools: Master’s (tied for No. 92).

Eleven Texas State University programs have been included in the Best Graduate School Rankings for 2025 by U.S. News and World Report.

Texas State’s top nationally ranked graduate programs are Criminology (tied for No. 26), Health Care Management (tied for No. 57) and Best Nursing Schools: Master’s (tied for No. 92).

Other categories Texas State graduate programs earned national rankings in are Physical Therapy (tied for No. 105), Part-time MBA (tied for No. 105), Best Business Schools (tied for No. 120), Speech-Language Pathology (tied for No. 120), Best Education Schools (tied for No. 132), Social Work (tied for No. 142), Best Public Affairs Programs (tied for No. 179) and Biological Sciences (tied for No. 281).

The Best Graduate Schools rankings are based on two types of data: expert opinions about program excellence and statistical indicators that measure the quality of a school’s faculty, research, students and post-graduate outcomes for them. The data for the rankings comes from statistical surveys and often from peer assessment surveys sent to academics and professionals in respective fields, conducted in fall 2024 and early 2025.

For the complete listing, visit usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/rankings.
See more Texas State University rankings and recognitions at www.txstate.edu/about/rankings.

For more information, contact University Communications:

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