usu's emma eccles jones college of education and human services was founded in 1924. with around 5,700 students, the college has been placed in the top 2% of the "u.s. news and world report" best graduate schools of education in the u.s. for the past decade. the college ranks 4th nationally in external funding for all colleges of education. the college is accredited by the american psychological association. faculty are active in many of areas of research, including neuropsychology, child development, health psychology, behavior therapy, and quantitative psychology. the college has a nationally recognized department of instructional technology and award-winning faculty in the area of learning sciences. the department of special education and rehabilitation is ranked in the top 10 nationally according to us news & world report.