Heinz School's Public Affairs Graduate Programs Rank Among Nation's Elite

The Heinz School's graduate programs in public affairs once again rank among the nation's elite, according to U.S. News & World Report magazine's qualitative and quantitative analysis of "America's Best Graduate Schools, 2009 edition."

America's Best Graduate Schools, 2009 edition

The Heinz School was ranked in the top 10 among schools of public affairs. Of the 269 schools of public affairs across the nation that were surveyed, the Heinz School is ranked in the top 10 in the following specialties:

Information and Technology Management;
Public Policy Analysis;
Environmental Policy and Management;
Health Policy and Management.

Rankings of master's programs in public affairs are based on a nation-wide survey. The list of programs that were ranked was provided by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) and the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM). Respondents were asked to rate the academic quality of programs based on their assessment of all factors bearing on excellence, such as curriculum, record of scholarship, and quality of faculty and graduates.

The Heinz School's placement in the U.S. News & World Report rankings is a reflection of its cutting-edge research and innovative teaching techniques. The School's interdisciplinary approach fosters exceptional programs in emerging issues of public policy, as well as in well-established managerial and policy areas.