University of Pittsburgh
February 19, 1998

NINE PITT GRADUATE PROGRAMS RANK AMONG THE TOP 20 IN THE NATION

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PITTSBURGH, Feb. 20 -- The University of Pittsburgh had nine graduate programs ranked in the top 20 in the nation, according to the latest

US News & World Report graduate school rankings released today.

The Graduate School of Public and International Affairs was ranked number 20 in the nation, and its program in non-profit management was ranked sixth nationally.

Two programs in the Katz Graduate School of Business made the top 20. The part-time MBA program was number 15 in the nation, and the management information systems program was number 19.

The School of Medicine ranked 19th in the nation, and the school's specialty in women's health was number 10.

Other health sciences graduate programs and their national rankings were: physical therapy - 11, nursing - 12, speech pathology - 18.

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