SW New Mexico News

Several graduate programs at New Mexico State University’s College of Health, Education and Social Transformation have secured places in the prestigious “2024 Best Graduate Schools” list. Among these programs are social work, public health, and speech-language pathology, with rankings of tied 94, tied 136, and tied 170, respectively.

Stacy Gherardi, interim co-director of the School of Social Work, expressed pride in the recognition received, stating, “The School of Social Work is extremely proud of our recognition as one of the Best Graduate Programs in 2024. We look forward to continuing to support and empower the next generation of social workers to improve the lives of people in the state of New Mexico and beyond through our campus-based and online graduate programs.”

The recent rankings by U.S. News and World Report cover 12 disciplines, including public affairs, social work, nursing anesthesia, pharmacy, and computer science. The rankings aim to aid prospective students in evaluating over 2,000 graduate programs based on expert opinions regarding program excellence and statistical indicators measuring student quality, faculty, and research.

For those interested in exploring the full list of recent rankings for top health schools, it is available at https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-health-schools.