Although the latest US News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” list placed the University of Michigan 29th in its [national university rankings,](http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/data) U-M grad schools fared much better under the [ranking system used.](http://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/articles/2013/03/11/how-us-news-calculated-the-2014-best-graduate-schools-rankings) In particular, rankings for the following specialty areas of graduate education may be of interest to the PSC community: [Sociology of population ranked #1.](http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-humanities-schools/sociology-of-population-rankings) [Social policy (Ford School) ranked #1.](http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-public-affairs-schools/social-policy-rankings)[Sociology of social stratification ranked #3.](http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-humanities-schools/social-stratification-rankings)[Public health ranked #4.](http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-health-schools/public-health-rankings)