April 8, 2025 | Mikala Kane

Neag School Graduate Programs Continue to Be Ranked Among the Best in the Nation

The School has been named a top 30 public graduate school of education by U.S. News & World Report for the 10th straight year

A large group of graduates in blue robes and hats pose together in the atrium of the Gentry Building at UConn Storrs. Jonathan XIV sits in front of the group.

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For the second year in a row, multiple graduate programs within UConn’s Neag School of Education have been ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, which released its 2025 Best Education Schools rankings earlier today.

In addition, the Neag School appears for the 10th consecutive year as one of the top 30 public graduate schools of education in the United States, tied at No. 28. Among all graduate schools of education across the nation, both public and private, the Neag School stands tied at No. 37.

“For more than a decade, the Neag School has been recognized as one of the preeminent schools of education in the nation,” Dean Jason G. Irizarry says. “The longevity of our impressive national rankings are a direct result of the unwavering dedication of faculty, staff, and students, and I’m proud that several of our individual programs are once again featured in the specialty rankings. This achievement reflects the pride we all share in our collective commitment to excellence and further solidifies our position as a leader in higher education.”

All of the Neag School’s three departments are represented in the 2025 specialty education program rankings:

In fall 2024 and early 2025, U.S. News collected statistical and reputation data from education schools nationwide that grant doctoral degrees in education; of 476 schools surveyed, 267 responded and 258 met the requirements for inclusion in the rankings.

Nine different indicators, including total research expenditures, faculty resources, student selectivity, and assessment scores by peers, are used in the rankings calculations. Specialty rankings are based solely on nominations by deans of education schools and deans of graduate studies at education schools from the list of schools surveyed, according to U.S. News.

Check out the full 2025 U.S. News Best Education Schools rankings at usnews.com.