The useful evidence was distributed across the COAMFTE directory and the graduate achievement tables published by individual programs. Those tables may be HTML or PDF, and they separate cohorts, attendance tracks, and outcomes that are still in progress. We organized the records around program identifiers so each comparison can lead back to the source behind it.
The ranking model also needs to explain what its score represents. We built a published formula around graduation, job placement, and licensure measures, with cohort and student thresholds. Program cards show the score breakdown and the underlying cohort history, helping readers understand the comparison before they act on it.
Degree level and attendance create different research tasks. We separated master’s and doctoral rankings, then added online and hybrid views within each level. State and city pages connect those national records to local programs and employment context. The architecture follows the questions a prospective student brings to a search.