08-25-2008

Among the Best

Carnegie Mellon continued to have a strong showing in U.S. News & World Report magazine’s annual Best Colleges guide. In the 2009 edition, the university ranks 22nd in the Best National University category. The Tepper School of Business undergraduate business ranking improved one spot to sixth best in the country, and the College of Engineering undergraduate programs remained ninth best in the nation.

In specialty categories, the Tepper School ranked second in Management Information Systems, third in Production/Operations Management, third in Quantitative Analysis, 10th in Finance, 16th in Entrepreneurship and 24th in General Management.

In engineering specialties, Carnegie Mellon ranked third in Computer Engineering, 10th in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, 10th in Environmental Engineering, 11th in Civil Engineering, 11th in Materials/Metallurgical Engineering, 12th in Mechanical Engineering and 14th in Chemical Engineering.

The university, which ranked 17th among national universities by high school guidance counselors, was also recognized among the best in several categories, including Great Schools, Great Prices; Undergraduate Research; Economic Diversity; Freshmen Retention Rate; Highest Graduation Rate; Racial Diversity; and International Students.

Abby Houck