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Kogod School of Business was ranked highly in a variety of publications this year, but for several different criteria.

Kogod ranked 57th in undergraduate business programs in the 2010 edition of the U.S. News and World Report. The school has also improved its rankings in BusinessWeek, the Wall Street Journal and other publications, according to Kogod’s Web site.

While Kogod ranked higher than last year in most of the publications, each magazine bases its list of the best business programs on different criteria.

U.S. News bases its rankings on surveys with deans and senior faculty of undergraduate business programs. Kogod has jumped 26 places from its spot at No. 83 in 2008.

The program was ranked 28th in BusinessWeek’s “Best Undergraduate Business Schools.” The publication surveys students to compile its list.

In comparison, the Wall Street Journal ranked Kogod 36 in master’s business programs by speaking with recruiters who hired Kogod graduates. And Forbes ranked Kogod on its list of best MBA programs by calculating the return on investment of former students.

To read the full article about Kogod’s ascent, visit http://www.american.edu/kogod/news/detail.cfm?newsID=72591944-ECBA-831D-1A262C728479131E.