US News and World Report Specializations

US News and World Report (USNWR) has indicated a willingness to revise the list of specializations in which they rank our member schools. Below is the current list of specializations ranked by USNWR and data from NASPAA's 2015-2016 Annual Data Report regarding the specializations currently offered by our member schools.

We ask that you please take the time to provide your thoughts and opinions regarding which specializations, if any, you would like to see ranked by USNWR. Thank you!

Current USNWR Specializations:

City Management & Urban Policy
Environmental Policy & Management
Health Policy & Management
Information & Technology Management
NonProfit Management
Public Finance & Budgeting
Public Management Administration
Public Policy Analysis
Social Policy

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NASPAA Specializations Offered by Programs

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* 1. These are the current list of USNWR Specializations. Please indicate your preference for each.

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City Management & Urban Policy	City Management & Urban Policy Keep	City Management & Urban Policy Remove	City Management & Urban Policy Edit Title
Environmental Policy & Management	Environmental Policy & Management Keep	Environmental Policy & Management Remove	Environmental Policy & Management Edit Title
Health Policy & Management	Health Policy & Management Keep	Health Policy & Management Remove	Health Policy & Management Edit Title
Information & Technology Management	Information & Technology Management Keep	Information & Technology Management Remove	Information & Technology Management Edit Title
NonProfit Management	NonProfit Management Keep	NonProfit Management Remove	NonProfit Management Edit Title
Public Finance & Budgeting	Public Finance & Budgeting Keep	Public Finance & Budgeting Remove	Public Finance & Budgeting Edit Title
Public Management Administration	Public Management Administration Keep	Public Management Administration Remove	Public Management Administration Edit Title
Public Policy Analysis	Public Policy Analysis Keep	Public Policy Analysis Remove	Public Policy Analysis Edit Title
Social Policy	Social Policy Keep	Social Policy Remove	Social Policy Edit Title

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* 2. Below is a list of specializations that NASPAA collects data on that are not currently included in USNWR rankings. Please choose up to 3 of the specializations listed below that you think should be ranked by US News and World Report.

Criminal Justice

Economic Development

Education

Emergency

Homeland/ National Security

Human Resources

International/ Global

Leadership

Organizational Management

Public Sector

State

Survey Methods

Other (please specify)

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NASPAA Specializations Offered by Programs

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* 1. These are the current list of USNWR Specializations. Please indicate your preference for each.

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* 2. Below is a list of specializations that NASPAA collects data on that are not currently included in USNWR rankings. Please choose up to 3 of the specializations listed below that you think should be ranked by US News and World Report.

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* 3. Please use this space to provide any additional thoughts or comments you may have. Thank you!