Reno Reporter

The College of Education and Human Development at University of Nevada Reno has been ranked as one of the nation's top 100 graduate programs.

According to a news release shared by the university, the top 100 graduate programs in education in the 2023 U.S. rankings was compiled by U.S. News and World Report. which rates colleges across the nation. The College of Education and Human Development was tied for 100th, the same position the college held last year. 

The College of Education and Human Development's fully online education program earned the 90th spot on the list, 10 spots higher than the university ranked the previous year. Dean Donald Easton-Brooks said that the university is finding ways to make classes more engaging for students including creating a STEM learning lab.

“The college has a top-notch quality online education program as recognized by metrics that look at the level of instruction, engagement with students and attention to access,” Easton-Brooks said, according to the release. “Part of the process is how professionals at other universities view our program. Given our ranking, this implies that others in the field have great things to say about the online program in our college.”

University of Nevada Reno's College of Education and Human Development is among the top land-grant university education programs in the nation.

“Land grant universities started as a way to provide access and opportunities to a diverse group of communities,” Easton-Brooks said. “At one point higher education was seen as a very elitist thing.”