2012 Best Colleges – The Latest College and University Rankings – U.S. News University Directory
Start earning your associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or doctoral degree from a nationally-ranked college or university today. The categories provided below offer you a fully searchable listing of quality educational institutions sorted by field and location; use them to find the one that offers the programs and resources that best meet your needs. Don’t delay – start down the path to a valuable degree right away!
Best Master’s Universities
Master’s universities, ranked by U.S. News & World Report as Regional Universities, offer a wide variety of educational programs and award associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees to their graduates. However, most do not offer doctoral degree programs.
Best Bachelor’s Universities
Bachelor’s universities, ranked by U.S. News & World Report as Regional Colleges, can confer associate’s and bachelor’s degrees on their graduates. Fewer than half of the degrees awarded at these institutions are in the liberal arts; most students at bachelor’s colleges are studying professional fields like business or nursing.