Earth Sciences in top 50 graduate programs nationwide

Geology & Geophysics Department faculty and students at the 2016 field trip site in the Mojave Desert.

Sixteen graduate programs at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have been nationally recognized for academic and research excellence, according to the 2023–24 U.S. News and World Report’s Best Graduate Schools rankings, released on April 25.

Seven programs were ranked in the nation’s top 100, and five placed in the top 75. The School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) ranked No. 42 for its earth sciences doctoral programs, the Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing placed No. 49 for its doctor of nursing practice (DNP) program and No. 60 for best master’s nursing programs, the College of Education ranked No. 64 and the College of Social Sciences placed No. 72 in public affairs for its Public Administration Program.

The Department of Earth Sciences in SOEST placed No. 42 out of 166 earth sciences doctoral programs considered. Students in the PhD program gain advanced knowledge, develop professional skills and learn cutting-edge methodologies through specialized coursework and by conducting research.

“At a time when many prospective graduate students are deciding which institution they will attend in the fall, these rankings demonstrate that UH Mānoa is home to world-class academic programs across a vast range of disciplines,” UH Mānoa Provost Michael Bruno said. “The consistent national recognition of Mānoa’s excellence over the years is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our students, faculty and staff.”

The rankings are based on two types of data: expert opinion about program excellence, and statistical indicators that measure the quality of a school’s faculty, research and students.

Note: not all programs are ranked every year. See these UH News stories on previous years’ rankings: 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

Visit UH News for additional program rankings:
Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing  |  College of Education  |  College of Social Sciences  |  Shidler College of Business  |  College of Engineering  |  Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health  |  College of Natural Sciences

For a full list of rankings, visit the Mānoa Institutional Research Office website.