Physical Therapy

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
#75 College of St. Scholastica

Duluth, MN

2.6
#27 Columbia University

New York, NY

3.2
#154 Concordia University Wisconsin

Mequon, WI

2.1
#16 Creighton University

Omaha, NE

3.4
#172 CUNY–​College of Staten Island

Staten Island, NY

2.0
#99 CUNY–​Hunter College

New York, NY

2.4
#172 D'Youville College

Buffalo, NY

2.0
#154 Daemen College

Amherst, NY

2.1
#99 Des Moines University

Des Moines, IA

2.4
Rank Not Published Dominican College

Orangeburg, NY

N/A
#51 Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

2.8
#27 Duke University

Durham, NC

3.2
#63 Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

2.7
#75 East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

2.6
#154 East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN

2.1
#75 Eastern Washington University

Spokane, WA

2.6
#75 Elon University

Elon, NC

2.6
#7 Emory University

Atlanta, GA

3.8
Rank Not Published Florida A&M University

Tallahassee, FL

N/A
#172 Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

2.0
#154 Florida International University

Miami, FL

2.1
#138 Franklin Pierce University

Rindge, NH

2.2
#154 Gannon University

Erie, PA

2.1
#51 George Washington University

Washington, DC

2.8
#75 Georgia Regents University

Augusta, GA

2.6

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Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings by Bob Morse
Updates to 2 Schools' 2013 Best Colleges Ranks

University of Mary Hardin–Baylor and York College of Pennsylvania are now in the ‘Unranked’ category.

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