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The University of Central Florida makes the U.S. News and World Report list of top graduate schools

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Orlando, Fla — U.S. News and World Report has published their list of the 2020 Best Graduate Schools in the nation and The University of Central Florida made the top 100 in seven disciplines.

The magazine has become known as the global authority in education rankings and this new list is designed for prospective students looking to advance their education interests and career goals.

U.C.F. ranked  highest in Emergency and Crisis Management (tied 7), Nonprofit Management (8) which falls under Public Affairs in the report.

They also ranked high in Counselor Education (9) which is an area of the  Education Department.

Overall, the Knights topped most colleges in the state in the areas of  Health Care Management (46) and Public Affairs (53), but they also made the grade in nursing (72), medical school research (88), education (78), health care management (46), engineering (75) and social work (70).

The University of Florida led the state by making the list in 11 of 13 areas Including: Nursing (24), Medical School Research (42), Law School (31), Engineering (45), Education (25), Business (25), Public Health (37), Physicians Assistant (21), Health Care Management (33) and Veterinary Medicine (9).

Florida State Univeristy fared best in Public Affairs (25), Law School (48) and Education (39) while the University of South Florida ranked highest in Rehab Counseling (27), Nursing (41) and Health Care Management (43).

Click here to see the entire report.