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<p>Here is a description of the ranking methodology:
[Health</a> Rankings Methodology - US News and World Report](<a href=“http://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/articles/2011/03/14/health-rankings-methodology-2012]Health”>http://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/articles/2011/03/14/health-rankings-methodology-2012)
So, this ranking is based entirely on peer assessment surveys. I prefer rankings based on objective metrics. However, “totally meaningless” is going a little too far. As a way to discriminate between several schools a few places apart, these and other rankings are meaningless. As a way to isolate a few good possibilities from hundreds of alternatives, especially if you are looking outside your own state, college rankings like this can be a helpful starting point.</p>