UNCW grad programs earn high marks

Five master's degree programs at the University of North Carolina Wilmington were listed in U.S. News & World Report's "2020 Best Graduate Schools."

The schools of education, nursing, public administration, social work and the part-time MBA program all made the magazine's list, chosen from colleges and universities that are not exclusively online.

Criteria for the nursing, education and part-time MBA rankings were based on academic and institutional data submitted by the schools, as well as peer assessment. The public administration and social work programs were ranked based on peer assessment.

The nursing and public administration programs at UNCW each rose 12 points on the U.S. News rankings from the previous year, Chancellor Jose V. Sartarelli noted in an announcement Tuesday.

In 2019, UNCW had been ranked sixth among public universities in U.S. News' "Best Regional Universities in the South" and ninth on the magazine's "Best Colleges for Veterans" list.