On The Move - Fall 2022 - UNT Dallas Newsletter
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COVER STORY<br />
<strong>UNT</strong> DALLAS ACHIEVES<br />
HIGHEST RANKING IN<br />
HISTORY<br />
U.S. News & World Report<br />
ranks <strong>The</strong> University of<br />
North Texas at <strong>Dallas</strong><br />
(<strong>UNT</strong> <strong>Dallas</strong>) No. 21 as a<br />
Top Public School and<br />
No. 23 as a Top Performer Social<br />
Mobility, both in the Regional<br />
Universities West category. <strong>The</strong><br />
University also ranked highly on<br />
Money.com’s list, earning the No. 5<br />
spot for Best College in Texas. <strong>UNT</strong><br />
<strong>Dallas</strong> continues to gain momentum<br />
in rankings as students seek both<br />
quality and affordability in their<br />
academic pursuits.<br />
<strong>UNT</strong> <strong>Dallas</strong> climbed 21 spots in the<br />
Top Public School category and 29<br />
spots in the Top Performer Social<br />
Mobility category in the <strong>2022</strong>-23 U.S.<br />
News & World Report rankings. <strong>The</strong><br />
Regional Universities West category<br />
includes more than 100 universities<br />
spanning 11 states. Adding to the<br />
accolades, Money.com ranks <strong>UNT</strong><br />
<strong>Dallas</strong> No. 5 in Texas and as the top<br />
ranked university in the <strong>Dallas</strong>-Fort<br />
Worth area according to the August<br />
<strong>2022</strong> Best Colleges in Texas list.<br />
Multiple factors were used in the<br />
methodology to create the rankings<br />
including quality of education,<br />
economic mobility, value and more.<br />
“<strong>UNT</strong> <strong>Dallas</strong> is committed to<br />
enhancing the economic mobility<br />
of its current and future students,”<br />
said <strong>UNT</strong> <strong>Dallas</strong> President Bob Mong.<br />
“Our top rankings are a testament<br />
to the dedication and hard work<br />
of our faculty, staff and partners<br />
as we all work together to create<br />
opportunities for our students to<br />
pursue higher education and fill<br />
local job demand.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> rankings exemplify the<br />
university’s dedication to its mission:<br />
to empower students, transform<br />
lives and strengthen communities.<br />
From a student perspective,<br />
sophomore Communication<br />
and Digital Media major Aakira<br />
Blackmon said, “<strong>The</strong> rankings<br />
provide more prestige to my degree.<br />
When I graduate, I know that<br />
hiring managers will recognize the<br />
university name and be confident<br />
that I’m prepared and qualified for<br />
the job.”<br />
<strong>UNT</strong> <strong>Dallas</strong> continues to maintain<br />
affordable tuition and fees while<br />
increasing academic offerings<br />
and strengthening academic rigor<br />
with plans to open a new science<br />
building in 2025. And with the<br />
recent establishment of the <strong>UNT</strong><br />
<strong>Dallas</strong> Center for Socioeconomic<br />
Mobility Through Education, the<br />
university will develop local projects<br />
to increase quality of life and<br />
sustainable living wage careers<br />
for students living in low-income<br />
neighborhoods in the university’s<br />
service area.<br />
4 ON THE MOVE | FALL <strong>2022</strong>