Updated MSW program rankings (US News & World Report)

[SW_PHD]

Looks like the new MSW program rankings have been released. Usual suspects remain on top. Commence oft-mentioned discussion about why these don't really matter.

MSW Program Rankings

[leah371]

How are these rankings configured? 

[TheCrow]

It's a reputation survey to deans and other major people at social work schools. 

[mbfox125]

On 3/16/2016 at 4:17 PM, leah371 said:

How are these rankings configured? 

http://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/articles/health-schools-methodology

 

But as Thecrow said reputation survey, I do wonder who they chose the methodology for different subjects, this is the first one that I have seen that was only based on rep surveys.

[BamaBound]

Any idea why some schools ranking is not reported?

[SW_PHD]

BamaBound -- While there are several scenarios outlined in the methodology that would return a "Rank Not Published," I think this is probably the most likely for the MSW programs: "Schools in the health rankings, which are based solely on the 5-point peer assessment score, are numerically ranked down to a peer assessment score of 2.0. Schools with scores less than 2.0 are listed in alphabetical order as Rank Not Published."

Edited March 20, 2016 by SW_PHD