America based news portal, U.S. News, each year ranks professional-school programs in business, education, engineering, law, and medicine. These rankings are based on two types of data: expert opinions about program quality and statistical indicators that measure the quality of a school's faculty, research, and students. These data come from surveys of more than 1,200 programs and some 12,400 academics and professionals. The ranking judges the academic quality of programs in their field on a scale of 1 ("marginal") to 5 ("outstanding"). And here is the list of PT schools in the US according to their survey:
Rank College name Score
1 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 4.4
2 University of PittsburghPittsburgh , PA 4.3
2 Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, MO 4.3
4 University of Delaware Newark, DE 4.2
5 US Army-Baylor UniversityFort Sam Houston, TX 3.9
5 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA 3.9
7 Arcadia University Glenside, PA 3.8
7 MGH Institute of Health Professions Boston, MA 3.8
7 Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL 3.8
7 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL 3.8
11 Emory University Atlanta, GA 3.7
11 University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 3.7
13 Duke University Durham, NC 3.6
13 University of California--San Francisco/San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA3.6
15 New York University New York, NY 3.5
15 University of Florida Gainesville, FL 3.5
15 University of Illinois--ChicagoChicago, IL 3.5
15 University of Maryland--Baltimore Baltimore, MD 3.5
19 Creighton University Omaha, NE 3.4
19 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI 3.4
19 Ohio State University Columbus, OH 3.4
19 University of Minnesota--Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN 3.4
19 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT 3.4
24 Boston University Boston, MA 3.3
24 Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX 3.3
24 University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City, KS 3.3
24 University of Texas Medical Branch--Galveston Galveston, TX 3.3
24 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA 3.3
29 Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ 3.2
29 Regis University Denver, CO 3.2
29 University of Alabama--Birmingham Birmingham, AL 3.2
29 University of WashingtonSeattle, WA 3.2
33 Columbia University New York, NY 3.1
33 Mayo School of Health Related Sciences Rochester, MN 3.1
33 University of Colorado--DenverAurora, CO 3.1
33 University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 3.1
33 University of Wisconsin--Madison Madison, WI 3.1
38 University of KentuckyLexington, KY 3.0
38 University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, OK 3.0
38 University of Wisconsin--La Crosse La Crosse, WI 3.0
41 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY 2.9
41 Ohio University Athens, OH 2.9
41 Simmons College Boston, MA 2.9
41 St. Louis University St. Louis, MO 2.9
41 Temple University Philadelphia, PA 2.9
41 University of Central ArkansasConway, AR 2.9
41 University of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN 2.9
41 University of Montana--Missoula Missoula, MT 2.9
41 University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN 2.9
41 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center--Dallas Dallas, TX 2.9
Rank College name Score
1 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 4.4
2 University of PittsburghPittsburgh , PA 4.3
2 Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, MO 4.3
4 University of Delaware Newark, DE 4.2
5 US Army-Baylor UniversityFort Sam Houston, TX 3.9
5 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA 3.9
7 Arcadia University Glenside, PA 3.8
7 MGH Institute of Health Professions Boston, MA 3.8
7 Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL 3.8
7 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL 3.8
11 Emory University Atlanta, GA 3.7
11 University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 3.7
13 Duke University Durham, NC 3.6
13 University of California--San Francisco/San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA3.6
15 New York University New York, NY 3.5
15 University of Florida Gainesville, FL 3.5
15 University of Illinois--ChicagoChicago, IL 3.5
15 University of Maryland--Baltimore Baltimore, MD 3.5
19 Creighton University Omaha, NE 3.4
19 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI 3.4
19 Ohio State University Columbus, OH 3.4
19 University of Minnesota--Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN 3.4
19 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT 3.4
24 Boston University Boston, MA 3.3
24 Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX 3.3
24 University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City, KS 3.3
24 University of Texas Medical Branch--Galveston Galveston, TX 3.3
24 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA 3.3
29 Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ 3.2
29 Regis University Denver, CO 3.2
29 University of Alabama--Birmingham Birmingham, AL 3.2
29 University of WashingtonSeattle, WA 3.2
33 Columbia University New York, NY 3.1
33 Mayo School of Health Related Sciences Rochester, MN 3.1
33 University of Colorado--DenverAurora, CO 3.1
33 University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 3.1
33 University of Wisconsin--Madison Madison, WI 3.1
38 University of KentuckyLexington, KY 3.0
38 University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, OK 3.0
38 University of Wisconsin--La Crosse La Crosse, WI 3.0
41 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY 2.9
41 Ohio University Athens, OH 2.9
41 Simmons College Boston, MA 2.9
41 St. Louis University St. Louis, MO 2.9
41 Temple University Philadelphia, PA 2.9
41 University of Central ArkansasConway, AR 2.9
41 University of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN 2.9
41 University of Montana--Missoula Missoula, MT 2.9
41 University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN 2.9
41 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center--Dallas Dallas, TX 2.9
