5 San Antonio universities are incomes new nationwide acclaim in a just-released report of one of the best graduate colleges within the U.S. for 2026. U.S. Information & World Report yearly publishes its nationwide “Finest Graduate Colleges” rankings in early April, which comprehensively rank graduate packages throughout enterprise, training, engineering, regulation, well being, and lots of different fields.
New for the 2026 version, the publication up to date its rankings throughout 12 well being disciplines — doctor assistant and social work have been excluded — and “the primary full refresh” of doctoral science packages since 2022. U.S. Information additionally revived its Grasp’s in Effective Arts rankings for the primary time since 2020.
“We all know a graduate diploma is a serious dedication,” stated LaMont Jones, Ed.D., managing editor of Training at U.S. Information. “That’s the reason we’re devoted to methodologies that totally look at a variety of things, from analysis excellence to profession success. These rankings are a robust software for potential college students, providing readability and confidence as they strategy their most important academic alternative.”
That is how the 5 native colleges ranked, statewide and nationally, and the way they in contrast with final yr’s nationwide rating:
The College of Texas at San Antonio
Klesse School of Engineering and Built-in Design – No. 9 greatest graduate engineering college in Texas; tied for No. 134 nationally (up from No. 136 final yr)School of Training and Human Growth – No. 8 greatest graduate training college in Texas; tied for No. 117 nationally (down from No. 114 final yr)
UTSA’s occupational remedy program tied for 59th greatest within the U.S. this yr, and the bodily remedy program tied for No. 87 nationally. Within the doctoral sciences rankings, UTSA’s statistics program ranked because the 92nd greatest within the nation, the chemistry program tied for No. 135 nationally, the organic sciences program tied for No. 142, and the physics program tied for No. 148 nationally. UTSA’s public affairs program tied for No. 157 nationally. The college additionally has the 143rd-best wonderful arts program within the nation.
College of Texas Well being Science Heart, San Antonio (UT Well being San Antonio)
Lengthy College of Medication – Tier 2 greatest analysis medical college within the U.S.
UT Well being San Antonio’s nurse anesthesia program tied for No. 78 nationally, and the speech-language pathology program tied for No. 139.
St. Mary’s College
College of Regulation – No. 8 greatest regulation college in Texas; No. 150 nationally (down from No. 148 final yr)
Trinity UniversityTrinity’s well being care administration program tied for No. 23 nationally.
College of the Incarnate WordUIW’s well being care administration program ranked because the 52nd greatest within the nation, and its pharmacy program tied for 87th greatest nationally.
