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SPEA leads all IU grad schools in 2008 US News rankings

U.S. News The School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) again led all Indiana University schools in "America's Best Graduate Schools" listings by U.S. News & World Report magazine.

SPEA again was ranked second in the nation, tied with the Kennedy School at Harvard University. In addition, the School also placed six specialty programs on the Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses in the top 10.
  • The School’s nonprofit management program at IU Bloomington ranked first, and its counterpart at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis ranked third.
  • At IU Bloomington, the environmental policy and management program was also ranked first.
  • The public finance and budgeting program ranked third nationally.
  • The public management and administration program ranked third.
  • At IUPUI, the criminal justice policy management program also tied for third.
The School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University is committed to teaching, research and service in areas such as public and nonprofit management, public policy, environmental science, criminal justice, arts administration and health administration. The school maintains continuing relationships with a large number of public agencies at all levels of government; public and private hospitals and health organizations; and nonprofit organizations and corporations in the private sector. SPEA has earned national distinction for innovative educational programs that combine administrative, social, economic, financial, and science disciplines.