Counselor Education remains No. 2 in US News rankings

UF’s Counselor Education program maintained its No. 2 ranking in the U.S. News & World Reports’ annual survey of America’s best graduate schools, released April 1.

The College of Education’s highest ranked academic program also placed second last year, and has ranked among the top five in its specialty for 11 straight years—dating back to 1997 when it claimed the No. 1 position.

“Our perennially high ranking shows we are sustaining the department’s legacy as a leader in the profession, while simultaneously forging new directions,” said Harry Daniels, chairman of UF’s Department of Counselor Education since 1996. “The No. 2 ranking offers a huge recruitment advantage that allows us to attract gifted students who are intellectually and morally committed to the type of work we do.”

UF’s counselor education curriculum equips entry-level students with the professional skills needed to find work as counselors immediately upon graduation, while an intensive doctoral program prepares advanced-degree graduates to become acknowledged leaders in the profession. The department is characterized by a palpable, creative energy that faculty and students generate while addressing some of the most pressing issues confronting school-aged students and their families and communities.

UF’s department trails only the University of Maryland-College Park in the national rankings for counselor education programs.

Other nationally ranked academic programs at UF’s College of Education are Special Education (No. 4) and Elementary Education (23rd). Overall, the College placed 44th, making it the highest ranking education school in Florida, and one of the top three colleges at UF.