McNeese Makes 2023 USNWR Best College List

For the 13th consecutive year, the U.S. News and World Report has ranked McNeese State University as one of the top universities in the South in its 2022-2023 Best Colleges list. 

The university also ranks among the Top Public Schools (#42) in the southern region as well—one of six Louisiana institutions to make the Top 50. 
 
Now in its 39th year, the U.S. News rankings evaluate more than 1,450 colleges and universities on up to 19 measures of academic quality. The ranking system considers information collected from several sources and measures indicators of academic quality based on such areas as outcomes – which include graduation and retention rates, social mobility and affordability, faculty and financial resources, academic reputation, student excellence and alumni giving. 

“We are a student-centric university, and this national ranking validates the hard work and dedication of our faculty and staff to mentoring our students and ensuring they succeed. It’s quite an achievement and we are thrilled to maintain the ranking for 13 years,” said Dr. Daryl Burckel, McNeese State University president. 
 
McNeese’s online master’s degree in criminal justice ranked among the Top 95 Best Online Master’s in Criminal Justice programs.  

McNeese’s bachelor’s degree in nursing ranked nationally (#263). Additionally, both the online and on-campus nursing programs are at the top of the list for Louisiana by MedEdu.com. The site also ranks McNeese’s online nursing program as one of the top 40 in the nation. 

McNeese is ranked third in Louisiana for Best Value Colleges by SmartAsset.com. They compare a variety of financial factors including starting salary, tuition, student retention rate and scholarships awarded. 

 U.S. News and World Report publishes the Best Colleges rankings each year to provide prospective students and their families with helpful data and information to help narrow their college search.