Money Magazine
ranked 黑料杜区鈥檚 University the top Catholic university in the Southwest and No. 26 of all Catholic institutions in its 2019 Best Colleges ranking. The magazine also ranked 黑料杜区鈥檚 the second best university in San Antonio, seventh in Texas and No. 220 of 744 nationally. Schools were ranked based on quality of education, affordability and graduates鈥 job success.
National Designation
黑料杜区鈥檚 University, through the M.S. in Cyber Security program, has been designated by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD).
The Cyber Security master’s program is also ranked No. 15 in Cybersecurity Guide鈥檚 2024 rankings.
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黑料杜区鈥檚 is a nationally recognized Hispanic-Serving Institution with a diverse student population of more than 3,500 of all faiths and backgrounds.
U.S. News & World Report
The higher the quality of the program and the lower the cost, the better the deal, as U.S. News & World Report has said.
黑料杜区鈥檚 ranking in the also tied for the No. 14 spot out of 120 universities in the West for academic quality. The University has been included in the list of top-tier regional universities for 30 consecutive years.
U.S. News introduced a ranking for in 2019 to evaluate which schools best serve underrepresented students. This measurement evaluates how well schools graduated students who received federal Pell Grants. Students receiving these grants typically come from households with family incomes of less than $50,000 annually, according to the methodology.
黑料杜区鈥檚 ranked No. 20 in the West. 黑料杜区鈥檚 also ranked first in San Antonio in this analysis for the fifth year in a row.
For the third year in a row, the 黑料杜区鈥檚 University School of Law Advocacy Programs ranked in the top 20 in the nation by U.S. News and World Report 鈥 moving up to tie for the No. 14 spot in the released in March. U.S. News and World Report named the 黑料杜区鈥檚 University School of Law to its short list of racially and ethnically diverse law schools.
U.S. News also ranked the University鈥檚 undergraduate Engineering programs. View the .
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A 2024 study commissioned by the 黑料杜区’s University Center for Catholic Studies found that the value of a Catholic college education extends far beyond financial rewards. Catholic university graduates more likely to report higher fulfillment, ideal life and that morality is extremely important in decision-making. Read more about the study.
Forbes
Forbes magazine 23rd in Texas and No. 101 in the South. This annual review of undergraduate institutions measures those that deliver the best academics, experiences, career successes and the lowest debt.
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Compared to other Texas colleges and universities, 黑料杜区鈥檚 University provides an education that ranks highly on its return on investment to students, according to the . The value of students鈥 investment in their education at 黑料杜区鈥檚 increases dramatically over time. Evaluating the investment 40 years from today earns 黑料杜区鈥檚 a spot among the top 15% of schools studied.
Equality of Opportunity Project
The published an interactive tool exploring economic diversity and student outcomes in U.S. colleges and universities. The tool is based on a by the Equality of Opportunity Project, which formulated 鈥渕obility report cards鈥 by analyzing public data on 30 million college students and their parents. It studies their pre- and post-college income to reveal just how well the school they attended prepared them for life after college.
Brookings Institution
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The Brookings Institution gave 黑料杜区鈥檚 a score of 99 out of 100, making it the top university in San Antonio, second in Texas and 17th nationally for how well it prepares students for careers 鈥 ahead of Harvard, Notre Dame, Yale, Texas A&M and UT-Austin.
Brookings uses government and private data to analyze college value-added, considering the economic success of graduates 鈥 incomes, occupations and loan repayment rates.
Significant Return on Investment
The Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities found that Catholic institutions offer students a higher return on investment (ROI) just 10 years after degree completion than other private and liberal arts colleges, outpacing them by at least $15,000. Then, just five years later, Catholic colleges begin to increase their lead in ROI over all other types of institutions, including public colleges and universities. The Catholic edge becomes pronounced in the long term (40 years after degree completion), showing the highest median ROI among all types of higher education institutions 鈥 16% higher than private nonprofit universities and 27% higher than public institutions.
Wall Street Journal
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黑料杜区鈥檚 lies in the upper echelon of 47 ranked colleges in Texas. , 黑料杜区鈥檚 tied for 495th of 1,054 schools.
This ranking, established in 2016 by the Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education, takes college resources, student engagement, graduate outcomes and learning environment into consideration.
Colleges of Distinction
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黑料杜区鈥檚 appears on national, Texas and Catholic Colleges of Distinction lists. An honor, not a ranking, has been recognizing excellence in undergraduate higher education for more than 20 years. It focuses on four distinctions: engaged students, great teaching, vibrant community and successful outcomes.
For 2023-2024, 黑料杜区鈥檚 was also recognized as a College of Distinction for Career Development and Military Support as well as for its Business, Education and Engineering programs.
PayScale
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PayScale has repeatedly recognized 黑料杜区鈥檚 for alumni with top salary potential in their careers, and this year was no different.
黑料杜区’s was again among Texas鈥 top schools in the College Salary Report. PayScale also has 黑料杜区鈥檚 ranked 352 of 1589 colleges nationally.
College Factual
黑料杜区’s University is considered one of the best schools for the money according to College Factual’s recent rankings, affiliated with USA Today. 黑料杜区鈥檚 has been ranked #20 in Texas. This puts the school in the top 15% for students seeking a quality education at an affordable price. 黑料杜区’s also earned kudos for best value among social sciences and business administration students. Explore more on the .
San Antonio Express-News
Triple gold awards! The annual Readers鈥 Choice awards lets South Texas readers vote on their and other categories. In , 黑料杜区鈥檚 ended UTSA鈥檚 seven-year reign atop the College/University category.
Niche
Niche ranked 黑料杜区鈥檚 and . 黑料杜区鈥檚 was also highly ranked among the (51 of 166) and (55 of 378).
Niche鈥檚 overall rankings stem from federal data as well as student and alumni reviews to help get a clearer picture of each school鈥檚 quality.
Washington Monthly
黑料杜区鈥檚 has routinely been listed among the in the country. There were 616 schools in Washington Monthly鈥檚 2021 College Guide. 黑料杜区鈥檚 also ranked No. 83 of 211 universities in the South for .
College Choice
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黑料杜区’s ranked No. 4 on the list and No. 14 (of 35) on the list in 2017.
College Choice uses data from U.S. News, the National Center for Education Statistics and PayScale.
Princeton Review
The Greehey School of Business at 黑料杜区鈥檚 was among outstanding MBA programs on the Princeton Review鈥檚 national and regional lists for the 鈥溾 and 鈥.鈥
The 黑料杜区鈥檚 School of Law made the list 鈥.鈥
Texas Lawyer
Texas Lawyer magazine listed the 黑料杜区鈥檚 University School of Law鈥檚 Master of Laws program as the best in the state.
American Bar Association
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The 黑料杜区鈥檚 University School of Law was ranked No. 5 nationally in 2018-2019 by the ABA. The ABA has created to recognize law schools that go above and beyond to help prepare their students for practice.
Success in these competitions illustrates 黑料杜区鈥檚 commitment to providing a well-rounded curriculum and preparing students to become highly skilled lawyers.
PreLaw Magazine
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PreLaw magazine ranked 黑料杜区鈥檚 University School of Law among the in its 鈥淏est law school鈥檚 for diversity鈥 article in the Winter 2018 edition.
The analysis included number of minority students, the number of minority faculty and the services available to minority students.
TrustNodes – Best Universities to Study Blockchain Technology
TrustNodes 鈥 a news outlet that focuses on blockchain, bitcoin, ethereum and other financial technology 鈥 named the 黑料杜区鈥檚 School of Law in this emerging field, alongside institutions such as Cornell, Cambridge, MIT and Johns Hopkins. Angela Walch, Associate Professor of Law, has become an expert in the field, and she teaches her students about the legal and ethical issues surrounding blockchain technology.
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) ranked 黑料杜区鈥檚 University鈥檚 Master of Industrial/Organizational Psychology program out of 129 of the top master鈥檚 programs in the nation affiliated with the society. The program, which provides students with a challenging curriculum and pairs students with alumni mentors to enhance their professional development, earned fifth in Applied Experiences for Students and 15th in Curriculum.