ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder grad programs strong in US News rankings
Top 10 and 20 nationally
Physics: Atomic/molecular/optical, 4
Earth sciences: Geology, 7

Engineering: Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical, 8

Chemistry: Physical, 8

Clinical psychology, 10
Physics: Quantum, 11

Psychology, 12
Physics: Condensed matter, 13
Audiology, 14
Earth sciences, 14
Education: Secondary teacher education, 15

Engineering: Civil, 16
Engineering: Chemical, 17

Engineering: Environmental/environmental health, 17
Physics, 17
Sociology: Sociology of population, 17
Engineering, 19
Speech-language pathology, 20
Numerous ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder graduate-level programs landed in the top 20 in the newly released 2024 U.S. News & World Report rankings.
U.S. News does not update its rankings for every program each year. In the publication’s 2024 issue, ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder maintains previous rankings or has taken new positions in a number of disciplines.
Atomic/molecular/optical physics ranks the highest, coming in at No. 4 in the nation. That’s among all schools—both public and private. Other ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder graduate programs ranking in the top 10 nationally include: geology (7); aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineering (8); physical chemistry (8); and clinical psychology (10).
Programs ranking in the top 20 were: quantum physics (11); psychology (12); condensed matter physics (13); Earth science (14); audiology (14); secondary teacher education (15); civil engineering (16); chemical engineering (17); environmental/environmental health engineering (17); physics (17); sociology of population (17); engineering (19); and speech-language pathology (20).
For extended coverage of the rankings, including comparisons of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder’s position among public universities alone and other highlights, visit the College of Engineering and Applied Science analysis and the Leeds School of Business analysis.
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