US News- 2004 Best Graduate Schools

New CCU RN · Apr 5, 2003

I saw that....and was very excited to see that my number one choice for CRNA school... was also number one... :) :)

I was also quite happy to see that CRNA and other advanced practice nursing degree programs were ranked... often times they are left out and it was great to see them be acknowledged.

alansmith52 · Apr 6, 2003

does anyone have the complete list

N2bate · Apr 7, 2003

As you requested Alan.....Picked up a copy of the magazine today. Here are the rankings fresh from US News and World Report--2004 Edition "America's Best Graduate Schools" (page43):

1) Virginia Commonwealth University

2) US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing

3) Navy Nurse Corps

(tie) Rush University

5. Albany Medical College

6. Duke University

(tie) Oakland University

(tie) University of Pittsburgh

(tie) University of Texas Health Science Center

10. Baylor College of Medicine

(tie) Cleveland Clinic Foundation/Case Reserve Western

(tie) Georgetown University

(tie) Kaiser Permanente Sch of Anes/Cal St University Fullerton

(tie) Samuel Merritt College

(tie) University of Buffalo

(tie) University of Cincinnati

(tie) Wake Forest/University of NC-Greensboro

g8rlimey · Apr 11, 2003

Thanks for sharing, and it does please me to see that. Will be out to get my own copy tomorrow!!

ASU_Sdvls · Apr 11, 2003

How did US News and World Report compile their list? It seems that most of these schools have an affiliation with a medical school, i.e. VCU, Pitt, Albany Medical College, Duke, and Baylor. I am just wondering whether there are competitions for cases between medical school students and SRNAs at these places.

smiling_ru · Apr 12, 2003

The rank was determined by responses to a survey. The following is from their website.

Health Methodology

The health rankings are based solely on the results of peer assessment surveys sent to deans, other administrators, and/or faculty at accredited degree programs or schools in each discipline. All schools surveyed in a discipline were sent the same number of surveys. Respondents rated the academic quality of programs on a 5-point scale: outstanding (5 points); strong (4); good (3); adequate (2); or marginal (1), based on their assessment of the curriculum, faculty, and graduates. They were instructed to select "don't know" if they did not have enough knowledge to rate a program. Scores for each school were determined by computing a trimmed mean of the ratings of all respondents who rated that school; scores were then sorted in descending order. Only fully accredited programs in good standing during the survey period are ranked.

In the fall of 2002, surveys were conducted for 2003 rankings of community health programs and schools of public health accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (response rates: 67 percent and 68 percent, respectively); health services administration programs accredited by the Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration (61 percent); master's programs in nursing accredited by either the Commission on Collegiate Nursing or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (48 percent); graduate nurse anesthesia programs accredited by the Council of Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (54 percent); graduate nurse-midwifery programs accredited by the American College of Nurse-Midwives Division of Accreditation (71 percent); physician assistant programs accredited by the American Academy of Physician Assistants (70 percent); rehabilitation counselor education programs accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education (59 percent); and veterinary schools accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (67 percent). Nursing specialty rankings are based solely on ratings by educators at peer schools. From the list of nursing schools surveyed, nursing educators nominated up to 10 schools for excellence in each area. Those with the most votes appear here.

dreamer616 · Apr 15, 2003

Hello. I'm still seeking my BSN but have begun researching Nursing Anesthesia schools in Michigan. I'm seriously thinking of applying to the University of Michigan-Flint when the time comes, and would like to know if anyone has had any experience with the aforementioned (or knows of anyone who has). Thanks!

SambvcaSim · Apr 23, 2003

:) :) ~~~~I am excited to have my school on the top 10 list, again, this year. ~~~~~ Go UT-Houston!!! Congrats to all the schools on the list :) :)

Simba

ASU_Sdvls · Apr 25, 2003

Based on the methodology used by US News and World Report, it appears that only 54% of deans, administrators, and faculty responded to the survey. Not that the schools cited by US News and World Report aren't any good but I believe that this survey is a little flawed considering that only about half of those who were asked to rate the CRNA programs responded.

ASU_Sdvls · Apr 25, 2003

Based on the methodology used by US News and World Report, it appears that only 54% of deans, administrators, and faculty responded to the survey. Not that the schools cited by US News and World Report aren't any good but I believe that this survey is a little flawed considering that only about half of those who were asked to rate the CRNA programs responded.

N2bate · Apr 25, 2003

It probably goes without saying that every survey's has some degree of flaw/error. But the bottomline is that News and World report rankings of schools and colleges carries weight among educators and students alike. If your school (or potential school) didn't make it then it doesn't mean it's not a good program, it just means you can't put any reference to your program being ranked among the best in the nation---whether that's bad or good depends on you. I know how I feel about where my school ranked!! :)