{"id":57867,"date":"2014-03-11T17:16:20","date_gmt":"2014-03-11T21:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=57867"},"modified":"2020-09-23T15:19:45","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T19:19:45","slug":"u-s-news-princeton-review-rank-24-ucf-graduate-programs-among-nations-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/u-s-news-princeton-review-rank-24-ucf-graduate-programs-among-nations-best\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. News, Princeton Review Rank 24 UCF Graduate Programs Among Nation’s Best"},"content":{"rendered":"
The University of Central Florida\u2019s video game graduate school ranks No. 2 in North America, and 23 other UCF graduate programs rank among the top 100 in their fields in the United States.<\/p>\n
The Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy\u2019s No. 2 ranking was released today by The Princeton Review and PC Gamer Magazine. FIEA has been ranked among the top five in all four Princeton Review sets of rankings since the school opened in downtown Orlando nine years ago.<\/p>\n
Since opening its doors in 2005, FIEA has graduated 359 alumni working at 124 companies around the world, including Google, Electronic Arts, Blizzard, Ubisoft, Disney and Microsoft. The average starting salary for FIEA graduates is $54,581.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m glad to see the Princeton Review recognize the hard work put in by our faculty and staff at FIEA,\u201d said FIEA executive director Ben Noel. \u201cWe spend every day ensuring our students are as ready as possible to have valuable careers in the video game, film<\/a> and simulation<\/a> industries.\u201d<\/p>\n In other rankings released today, U.S. News & World Report ranked 23 UCF graduate programs among the top 100 in their fields. Last year, 21 UCF programs were ranked in the top 100 in their fields. The Best Grad Schools 2015 rankings are available online at https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-graduate-schools<\/a>, and the Best Grad Schools 2015 guidebook will be available on newsstands beginning April 8.<\/p>\n The Counselor Education program earned UCF\u2019s highest ranking at No. 7, up two spots from its 2014 ranking. Counselor Education educates and prepares students interested in working as counselors and practitioners in schools, community mental health settings, institutions, hospitals, and private practice.<\/p>\n UCF\u2019s Special Education program also earned a Top 20 ranking, jumping up four places to No. 12. The program provides course work needed to meet state certification requirements in special education of children and youth with disabilities<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re very pleased with the recognition our programs have received,\u201d said Sandra Robinson, dean of the College of Education and Human Performance. \u201cFaculty, staff and students have earned these accolades through their hard work and professionalism.\u201d<\/p>\n