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 Trumps ends trade talks with Canada. Gavin Newsom has filed a massive lawsuit against Fox News. Actor Sam Rockwell gets residuals from movie he wasn't in. President Trump celebrates a 'giant' Supreme Court win. Report an error