High-Ranking Academic Programs

Iowa is an intellectually vibrant campus, attracting top scholars and researchers from around the world.

Variety. Iowa offers more than 110 Graduate and Professional Degree programs.
Joint degrees. With our Combined Degree Programs, you can earn two or more advanced degrees simultaneously.
Research opportunities. Iowa is one of the nation's foremost Research universities. The university received more than $456 million in external funding for scholarly research in fiscal year 2011.
High-tech resources. UI Libraries' collections are ranked 18th among the nation's public research libraries. Plus, Iowa has 26 easy-access computer labs across campus allowing you to access the Internet and your email almost any time.

Top-Ranked Graduate & Professional Degree Programs

Twenty-six UI programs are ranked among the top 25 such programs in the country in the latest graduate program rankings by U.S.News & World Report.

#1	Speech-Language Pathology MA program
#2	Audiology AuD & PhD programs
#2	Geriatric/Gerontological Nursing DNP program
#2	Nursing Service Administration Nursing DNP/Health Systems program
#2	Physician Assistant Program MPA program
#2	Rehabilitation Counseling MA & PhD programs in education
#3	Social Psychology MA program in sociology
#4	Printmaking MFA program
#5	Physical Therapy Program DPT program
#9	Rural Medicine MD program
#11	Student Counseling and Personnel Services MA program in education
#11	Master of Nursing Program MSN-CNL program
#11	Nursing Anesthesia DNP program
#12	Primary Care Medicine MD program
#12	Pediatric Nurse Practitioner DNP program
#13	Higher Education Administration MA program
#14	Healthcare Management MHA program
#16	Painting/Drawing MFA program
#16	Family Medicine MD program
#16	Master of Public Health Program MPH program
#17	Doctor of Pharmacy Program PharmD program
#18	Clinical Psychology PhD program
#18	Internal Medicine MD program
#22	Environmental Health MS program in engineering
#22	Art and Design MFA program
#25	College of Law as ranked by U.S. law firms