Seton Hall Earns Top U.S. News Rankings in Health Professions

In the 2025 edition of U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools, five programs in Seton Hall University’s School of Health and Medical Sciences (SHMS) achieved top-third national rankings — reinforcing the University’s stature as a regional and national leader in health professions and healthcare administration.

“The new rankings highlight Seton Hall’s long-standing commitment to excellence in healthcare education,” said Vikram N. Dayalu, Ph.D., CCC-S.L.P., interim dean of SHMS. “Our programs prepare graduates with outstanding academic and clinical training, along with a deep dedication to compassionate care — a hallmark of Seton Hall’s Catholic mission.”

SHMS programs achieved notable gains across disciplines:

• The Master of Science in Physician Assistant program climbed six spots to No. 14, placing it among the top seven percent of all programs nationwide and the No. 2 Catholic physician assistant program.
• The Master of Healthcare Management (M.H.A.) program rose eight spots to No. 33 nationally. It also ranks No. 15 among all private colleges and universities — and third among all Catholic M.H.A. programs in the nation. It is the only M.H.A. program in New Jersey offering both in-person and online formats.
• The Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (M.S.O.T.) program maintained its status as the highest-ranking M.S.O.T. program in New Jersey and ranks among the top 22 percent of all programs in the nation at No. 61.
• The Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) program moved up nine spots to No. 65, placing it in the top 25 percent of programs nationwide after climbing 18 spots in the past two years.
• The Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (M.S. in S.L.P.) program also continued to hold its position as the top-ranked program in the state, ranked No. 92 nationally and among the top 32 percent nationwide.

To learn more about Seton Hall’s programs in the health sciences and health administration, register for our upcoming Graduate Open House on Thursday, May 8, 2025.

An online version of this press release is available here.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES

Seton Hall’s School of Health and Medical Sciences (SHMS) offers seven premier fully accredited graduate programs in health sciences and health administration at its state-of-the-art Interprofessional Health Sciences campus in Clifton and Nutley, New Jersey. Featuring an award-winning simulation center, nationally recognized faculty and a robust clinical network in the tri-state area, SHMS equips graduates with the skills to excel as healthcare professionals in the 21st century. Since 2023, the school’s faculty have received six competitive research grants from public and private agencies totaling more than $3.4 million.

ABOUT SETON HALL UNIVERSITY

One of the country’s leading Catholic universities, Seton Hall has been showing the world what great minds can do since 1856. Home to nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students and offering more than 90 rigorous academic programs, Seton Hall’s academic excellence has been singled out for distinction by The Princeton Review, US News & World Report and Bloomberg Businessweek. Seton Hall embraces students of all religions and prepares them to be exemplary servant leaders and global citizens. In recent years, the University has achieved extraordinary success. Since 2009, it has seen record-breaking undergraduate enrollment growth and a more than110-point increase in the average SAT scores of incoming freshmen. Seton Hall students and alumni have received more than 30 Fulbright Scholarships as well as other prestigious academic honors, including Boren Awards, Pickering Fellowships, Udall Scholarships and a Rhodes Scholarship. The University is also proud to be among the most diverse national Catholic universities in the country. A new independent economic analysis of the University found that Seton Hall provides a significant impact on New Jersey's economy, totaling over $1.6 billion annually and creating and sustaining nearly 10,000 jobs. In recent years, the University has invested more than $165 million in new campus buildings and renovations. The University's beautiful main campus in suburban South Orange, New Jersey, is only 14 miles from New York City -- offering students a wealth of employment, internship, cultural and entertainment opportunities. Seton Hall's nationally recognized School of Law is located prominently in downtown Newark. The University’s Interprofessional Health Sciences (IHS) campus in Clifton and Nutley, New Jersey, houses Seton Hall’s College of Nursing, its School of Health and Medical Sciences as well as the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. For more information, visit www.shu.edu