U.S. News & World Report ranks two UTHealth Houston schools No. 1 in Texas

Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston and UTHealth Houston School of Public Health received top honors last week, ranking No.1 in Texas in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools report. It’s a repeat No. 1 performance for the School of Public Health and a new accolade for Cizik School of Nursing.

"We are immensely proud of Cizik School of Nursing and UTHealth Houston School of Public Health for consistently earning recognition as leading institutions in Texas and beyond,” said LaTanya J. Love, MD, UTHealth Houston interim president and Alkek-Williams Distinguished Chair. “These prestigious rankings underscore our unwavering commitment to excellence. By training highly skilled professionals equipped to meet the complex health care needs of our communities, we are shaping the future of health for individuals and families.”

Cizik School of Nursing
At Cizik School of Nursing, the Doctor of Nursing Practice program ranked No. 1 in Texas and tied for No. 33 nationally, with the Master of Science in Nursing program ranked No. 2 in Texas and tied for No. 41 nationally.

“At Cizik School of Nursing, our vision is to lead the advancement of health and high-quality health care for all. That means preparing our students at every level for success academically and professionally,” said Dean Diane Santa Maria, DrPH, MSN, RN, the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair in Nursing Education Leadership and The Jane and Robert Cizik Distinguished Chair. “Often, this means bringing students in our different degree programs together with one another and with health care professionals from other disciplines. Being one of UTHealth Houston’s seven schools provides wonderful opportunities for interprofessional training and experience.”

In addition to the latest U.S. News graduate school rankings, the nursing school is also No. 1 in Texas among schools that receive research funding from the National Institutes of Health. Recently, the 2025 U.S. News Best Colleges ranked the school’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program as No. 1 in Texas and tied for 26th nationally.

School of Public Health
For a second year in a row, the School of Public Health ranked No. 1 in Texas and No. 9 nationally among publicly funded institutions offering graduate-level degree programs in public health. The school also ranked No. 27 in the nation among all 209 universities offering graduate-level degree programs in public health.

“It’s an honor to once again be recognized and highly ranked alongside other outstanding institutions dedicated to our shared mission of advancing public health research, education, and community practice,” said Eric Boerwinkle, PhD, dean of the School of Public Health, M. David Low Chair in Public Health, and Kozmetsky Family Chair in Human Genetics. “Although public health faces challenges, the field remains resilient and essential.”