U.S. News & World Report Ranks Texas Tech Graduate Programs Among Best
April 16, 2008
By: Leslie Cranford
Texas Tech named among top colleges and universities for graduate programs in Engineering
and Psychology.

More than 12,000 graduate programs were reviewed for the U.S.News 2009 Best Graduate
Schools report.
Four Texas Tech University graduate programs have joined the elite ranks of U.S.
News & World Report’s top colleges and universities. In the magazine’s yearly assessment
of America’s best schools, one graduate program made the rankings as a top 10.
Three
College of Engineering graduate programs received rankings, including: the Department of Petroleum Engineering,
ranked 10th in the Petroleum category; the Department of Industrial Engineering,
ranked 30th in the Industrial/Manufacturing category; and the Department of Electrical
and Computer Engineering, ranked 65th in the Electrical/Electronic/Communications
category.
The
Department of Psychology’s doctoral program in clinical psychology ranked in the top tier nationally, coming
in 92nd out of the top-ranked 100 in the country. The department moved up 22 slots
in the past five years, said David Rudd, department chairman.
“It’s the first time we’ve ever had our graduate program ranked in the top 100,”
Rudd said. “It's a great accomplishment given that the rankings are based on academic
reputation, particularly for doctoral programs in clinical psychology with more than
400 such programs nationally. It confirms we have a highly productive and respected
faculty.”
“Being distinguished in this manner allows the College of Engineering and the Department
of Psychology to continue to recruit the best graduate students and faculty members
to their programs,” said Kent Hance, chancellor of the Texas Tech University System.
“Top students look to U.S. News and World Report when choosing a university and we
stand among the best.”
The graduate rankings, available in the April issue of the magazine, were calculated
based on a weighted average of 10 indicators including student selectivity, research
activity, faculty resources and assessments by peers and recruiters. The graduate
rankings can be found at
U.S.News & World Report Web site.
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