The college has been in the top tier among graduate programs in education since the magazine began the rankings. The placement reinforces recognition from professional education organizations, private foundations and federal agencies. The success of our faculty, staff and students in producing quality scholarship that has practical importance for school improvement has been truly remarkable. Our continued capacity to secure important national grants shows that our work and focus are clearly in the mainstream of education reform nationally. The vocational and technical education program is first in the country for the fifth consecutive year.
Elementary education is ranked second, while secondary education is ranked third.
The counseling and personnel services program is fourth, and administration and supervision is sixth. Curriculum and instruction is ninth. Ohio State s higher education administration is eighth, the first time the School of Policy and Leadership s program has been in U.S. World Report s top 10. He is the Fawcett Professor of Educational Administration. The National Association of Student Personnel Administrators also recently recognized the section.