In its latest annual rankings, U.S. News and World Report has identified eight colleges in Maryland as among the Best Graduate Schools in the country. The rankings cover diverse fields including engineering, business, law, education, nursing, and social sciences. Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore stands out with a ranking of #2 in Master’s Nursing and #13 in Education. The University of Maryland, College Park is recognized as #18 in Engineering and #43 in Business. Other institutions, such as Loyola University Maryland and Morgan State University, also made the list in various categories. The rankings aim to assist prospective students in making informed decisions about their education by evaluating programs based on factors like research excellence and career outcomes. The top-ranked schools nationally in engineering include Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University, while in nursing, Emory University and Duke University are also noted.