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Ranked in 2012 | Physical Therapy Rankings Methodology

To become a physical therapist, students must first master many different science competencies, including biomechanics, neuroscience, exercise physiology, and anatomy. These are the top physical therapy schools.

Rank	School name	Score
#1	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	4.3
#2	University of Delaware Newark, DE	4.2
#3	University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA	4.1
#3	Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, MO	4.1
#5	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	3.9
#5	US Army-Baylor University Fort Sam Houston, TX	3.9
#7	Emory University Atlanta, GA	3.8
#7	MGH Institute of Health Professions Boston, MA	3.8
#9	Northwestern University Chicago, IL	3.7
#9	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	3.7
#9	University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	3.7
#12	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	3.6
#12	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	3.6
#14	Arcadia University Glenside, PA	3.5
#14	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	3.5
#16	Boston University Boston, MA	3.4
#16	Creighton University Omaha, NE	3.4
#16	University of Illinois–Chicago Chicago, IL	3.4
#19	Ohio State University Columbus, OH	3.3
#19	University of Alabama–Birmingham Birmingham, AL	3.3
#19	University of California–San Francisco - San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	3.3
#19	University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City, KS	3.3
#19	University of Maryland–Baltimore Baltimore, MD	3.3
#19	University of Minnesota–Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	3.3
#19	University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, WI	3.3

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