Graduate programs at the University of Hawai'i-Mânoa's William S. Richardson School of Law and the College of Education were recognized among the top schools in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Graduate Schools 2009."

The UH Law School moved up in national ranking and placed 82nd on the list, the highest of any small law school in the country. The Law School is also the 14th most selective school with regard to the applications/admissions ratio, and its faculty/student ratio is among the top five in the country. Yet its tuition was among the lowest in the nation, and students graduate with the 7th lowest average law school debt. Also, the Law School's bar passage rate remained among the top 25 within the elite 100 law schools.

UH Mânoa's College of Education remains as one of the top 100 teacher preparation schools in the nation, ranking in the top 23 percent (65 out of 278 schools surveyed).

For more information on the rankings, visit http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad.