US | lists Best Grad Schools in the US Per the annual 'US News & World Report' ranking By Jenn Gidman Posted Mar 14, 2017 11:31 AM CDT Copied Higher degree, maybe a higher paycheck. (Getty Images/vm) While some claim earning an undergrad degree doesn't take much more than "hanging out on a college campus" for four years, getting into and succeeding at graduate school is a bit tougher—especially if you gain entry to one of the top schools in the nation. US News & World Report has issued its annual ranking of the best post-undergrad institutions in the US, with USA Today noting an advanced degree can lead to a climb up the career ladder and a higher paycheck to go with it. Here, the schools that took the top three spots in each category: Business: Harvard, University of Pennsylvania-Wharton School (tied for first); University of Chicago-Booth School Engineering: MIT, Stanford, University of California-Berkeley Law: Yale, Stanford, Harvard Education: Harvard, Stanford, UCLA (tied for third with University of Pennsylvania, University of Wisconsin-Madison) Nursing (Master's): Duke, Johns Hopkins, University of Pennsylvania Nursing (Doctor of Nursing Practice): Duke, Johns Hopkins, University of Washington Medical (Research): Harvard, Stanford, Johns Hopkins Medical (Primary Care): University of Washington, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, University of California-San Francisco See what other grad schools made the cut here. (Looking for a different college experience? Here, the top party schools in the nation.) Read These Next Who added bill's proposed tax on clean energy? No one knows. Soccer star Diogo Jota is killed in a car crash. Actor Michael Madsen is dead at 67. Trump gives merch to hesitating Republicans. Report an error