Three UW Tacoma Programs Recognized with U.S. News Rankings
Milgard School MBA reputation grows; Nursing, Social Work share national ranking of Seattle programs.
The Milgard School of Business, the Nursing & Healthcare Leadership Program and the Social Work & Criminal Justice Program have recently been recognized in the 2020 rankings of graduate programs by U.S. News & World Report.
The Milgard School’s MBA program was ranked 65th among part-time MBA programs across the U.S. A total of about 290 schools were ranked. The current ranking continues an upward surge for the program, which was at #137 in 2018 and #101 in 2019. The ranking is based on a survey of the perception of the school among deans and MBA directors at all other business schools, and upon student performance in the program.
“We are a high-quality boutique school whose reputation grows by the day,” said Dr. Eugene Sivadas, MBA Director. “Our ranking is our own and is not blended with any other program or campus. We pride ourselves on our teaching and the quality of the faculty and students we continue to attract.” The Milgard School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
The UW School of Nursing, which is a tri-campus unit that includes the nursing programs on the Tacoma and Bothell campuses, was ranked #4 nationally among public schools that offer a Master’s degree. That ranking is specific to the programs on the Tacoma and Bothell campuses. The 2020 ranking is the first year that data from all three campuses was included in the material reviewed by U.S. News.
The UW School of Social Work tied for #3 in the nation in the U.S. News rankings. Undergraduate and graduate degrees in social work offered by the Social Work & Criminial Justice Program at UW Tacoma are accredited as part of the UW School of Social Work.
Recent news
Good Man
Jeff Dade, '11, '20, this year's Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, is proof that not all heroes wear capes.
New Grant Will Expand Access to Native Knowledge
$225,000 from the Mellon Foundation will support American Indian and Indigenous (AII) community-building events, bring more AII voices to campus, and power a summer institute on Indigenous humanities.
The Milgard School of Business Celebrates Leaders Making a Difference in the South Sound
The 21st annual Milgard School Business Leadership Awards honored outstanding local business leaders for their contributions to the South Puget Sound region. Folks joined for a gala dinner celebrating excellence in education, finance, real estate, culture, and non-profit support.
UW Tacoma in the News
Nashville shooting exploited by right to escalate anti-trans rhetoric
Dr. Eric Madfis, associate professor in UW Tacoma's School of Social Work & Criminal Justice, is quoted on intentional mischaracterization of perpetrators of mass shootings, who are "cisgender male ... by and large. ... This is a cynical, bigoted attack."
Hometown Hero: Federal Way veteran, researcher isn’t deterred by death
Biomedical sciences student and Army veteran Melissa Swain is a Federal Way Mirror Hometown Hero and a Soroptomist Club Live Your Dream scholarship recipient. Tragedy led to her role as a single mother and a research intern with the King County Medical Examiner's office.
UW Tacoma holds business plan competition with $30K prize
The 2023 VIBE Business Plan Competition is open to all Washington college students and those who graduated between 2020 and 2022. Submissions are due Feb. 3.