Rankings

You expect a university like Rutgers to say good things about its academic programs, students and faculty, research, and its contributions to making a difference, locally and beyond. But when institutions outside the university publically recognize and honor the quality of those things, well, that’s not just bragging or marketing - it's the reality of rankings. Washington Monthly recently featured Rutgers-Newark as an institution that garners the “best bang for the buck” among national research universities. Cited for its ability to graduate low-income and underrepresented populations at a reasonable price, Washington Monthly also ranked Rutgers-Newark ninth among national research universities in “social mobility.” The striking diversity of Rutgers-Newark’s student body creates a welcoming campus to students of every race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, and social and economic background. Not surprisingly, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Rutgers-Newark first in the country in the category of “Ethnic Diversity” among national universities for the 16th year in a row since it first established the category. U.S. News & World Report also ranks Rutgers-Newark 115th among national universities, making it second only to Rutgers-New Brunswick among public research universities in the state of New Jersey. Rankings for the individual schools and graduate programs of Rutgers-Newark are equally impressive. Here’s what U.S. News & World Report, Washington Monthly, Princeton Review, The Wall Street Journal and others are saying about how Rutgers University, Newark, compares to other national universities in the U.S.
Rankings for Individual Schools and ProgramsRutgers Business School – Newark and New Brunswick
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2013 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll |
- #24 executive MBA program in US, #29 executive MBA program worldwide, #8 executive
MBA program in career progress, FINANCIAL TIMES, 2011 - #3 executive MBA program in economics, #7 executive MBA program in corporate strategy,
FINANCIAL TIMES, 2010 - #21 among the best executive MBA programs, #1 for administrative support, #7 in
management skills, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, 2010 - #17 in the country for the employment rate of its graduates three months after graduation, U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, ‘America’s Best Business Schools 2011 Edition’
- #6 nationwide for "Most Competitive Students," THE PRINCETON REVIEW, 2009 edition, "Best 296 Business Schools"
- #20 among the top 25 executive MBA programs worldwide, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Rutgers School of Law – Newark
- "Tier 1" school, U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, Best Graduate Schools (since 2004)
- #9, diversity, U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, Best Graduate Schools, 2014
- #40, percentage of graduates hired by 250 largest firms in the U.S., NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL, 2012
- #3 for “Best Law Schools for Public Interest” PRELAW MAGAZINE, Winter 2011
- #10 for most diverse faculty and #3 among the most welcoming to older students, THE PRINCETON REVIEW, 2007
School of Criminal Justice
- #7, Top Criminology Programs, (graduate) U.S. News & World Report, 2009 Best Graduate Schools
School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA)
U.S. News & World Report's 2012 Best Graduate Schools ranks SPAA highly in several categories:
- #4, information and technology management
- #7, public management and administration
- #10, public finance and budgeting
- #11, city management and urban policy
- #18, non-profit management
- #23, public affairs
- #24, public policy analysis
Rutgers College of Nursing
#72, Top Nursing Programs, U.S. News & World Report, Best Graduate Schools, 2014
Graduate School-Newark
#67, Top Psychology Programs (graduate), Department of Psychology, U.S. News & World Report, Best Graduate Schools, 2014
Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program, Graduate School-Newark
One of the top 50 MFA programs in the nation for 2011, POETS & WRITERS magazine
- #83, Top Chemistry Programs (graduate), Department of Chemistry, U.S. News & World Report, 2010 Best Graduate Schools
- #89, Top Mathematics Programs (graduate), Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, U.S. News & World Report, 2010 Best Graduate Schools
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Quick Facts
Campus Overview
Founded: 1908
Joined Rutgers: 1946
Campus Size: 38 acres, 33 buildings
Interim Chancellor: Philip Yeagle
Undergraduate Majors: 40+
Graduate Programs: 20+ (JD, MA, MBA, MFA, MPA, MS, Ph.D.)
Athletics: 14 NCAA Division III women and men's teams
Libraries: 4
Enrollment (fall 2012)
Total: 12,011
Undergraduates: 7,666
Graduates: 4,345
Faculty/Staff
Full-time Faculty: 585
Faculty with Terminal Degrees: 99%
Full-time Staff: 770
Students
Male/Female Ratio: 50:50
Student/Faculty Ratio: 13:1
Nations Represented: 100+
On-campus Residents: 1,280
Carnegie Classification
Basic Type: Research Universities (high research activity)
Special Classification: Community Engagement




