Fifty University of Iowa colleges and programs were recognized among the best in their field in the U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings for 2025. Ten UI programs, including the College of Education’s Rehabilitation Counseling program, which is ranked third, are ranked in the top 10.

An accredited master’s program, Rehabilitation Counseling prepares graduates for careers serving persons with emotional and physical disabilities through counseling, human resources, advocacy, leadership, case management, life care planning, forensic rehabilitation, corrections, consultation, private and public service. 

The college received an overall ranking of 30 (up from No. 36) and an additional two of its graduate programs were nationally ranked in the top 25 by U.S. News & World Report: Student Counseling (No. 11; up from its previous ranking of No. 12) and Higher Education Administration (No. 22).

The University of Iowa as a whole continues to excel, with 23 total colleges and programs ranked among the top 25 in the nation.

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