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Rank #13 for Best Physical Therapy School
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Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and offers an accelerated 2-year program featuring a contemporary and evidence-based curriculum. They have “a blended learning program that combines online learning, hands-on laboratory sessions and a collaborative clinical educational model.” Additionally, Baylor is ranked at No. 8 on U.S. News & World Report’s list of best graduate physical therapy (PT) schools.
Undergraduate students from CSUEB’s Kinesiology Department complete observational experience at ESPT to gain better insight into the Physical Therapy profession. Many of these students are interested to apply to PT school and/or another health-related graduate program. CSUEB strives to help prepare students to become knowledgeable, professional, and taking multidisciplinary actions to promote physical activity. The diversity within the CSUEB Kinesiology program allows students to become innovative, creative thinkers and future practitioners.
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Chapman University is located in Irvine, California and offers a 3-year program featuring “a state-of-the art facility in order to harness technology to enhance patient outcomes.” They have a Motion Analysis Lab, Gait Rehabilitation and Research Lab, Exercise Equipment Lab, and a Pediatric Teaching and Research Lab, to name a few. Additionally, they have a community outreach program centered around chronic stroke survivors.
Ranked one of Top 25 Best Physical Therapy Schools
U.S. News & World Report
Columbia University is located in New York, New York and offers a 3-year program featuring a unique and innovative curriculum. Students of Columbia’s DPT program “can personalize their educational path through research opportunities, teaching practicums, advanced seminars, electives, and service and experiential learning.” Additionally, Columbia University is ranked among the top 50 schools on U.S. News & World Report’s list of best graduate physical therapy (PT) schools.
Rank #7 for Best Physical Therapy School
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Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and offers a 3-year program with “an innovate curriculum featuring Team-Based Learning (TBL) and their Student Team Experience in Practice (STEPs ®) program.” Duke also features a Global Studies Program in which students have the opportunity to have their clinical experiences abroad. Additionally, Duke is ranked at No. 10 on U.S. News & World Report’s list of best graduate physical therapy (PT) schools.
Rank #8 for Best Physical Therapy School
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Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and offers a 3-year DPT program described as having a unique design that fosters exceptional skills, creativity, reflectivity, and humanity. They are ranked at No. 5 on U.S. News & World Report’s list of best graduate physical therapy (PT) schools. Additionally, they are one of few universities which offer a dual degree program with Doctorate of Physical Therapy along with a PhD in Applied Physiology, Masters of Public Health (MPH), Masters of Business Administration (MBA), or Masters of Arts in Bioethics (MA-Bioethics).
Fresno State University is located in Fresno, California and offers a 3-year DPT program. The Department has two on-site clinics: the Gait, Balance, and Mobility Research and Education Center and the Musculoskeletal Care Clinic. These on-site clinics were “developed to provide a service to the community and students at Fresno State, as well as provide a unique opportunity to integrate classroom teaching into patient care very early on in the curriculum.”
Ranked one of Top 50 Best Physical Therapy Schools
U.S. News & World Report
Samuel Merritt University is located in Oakland, California and offers a 3-year DPT program. Their clinical education is designed to “foster a holistic approach to clinical care and integrate clinical education within the program through community outreach, global outreach, and community participated labs.” Additionally, Samuel Merritt has a Health Sciences Simulation Center and a Motion Analysis Research Center.
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Undergraduate students from SJSU’s Kinesiology Department complete observational experience at ESPT to gain better insight into the Physical Therapy profession. Many of these students are interested to apply to PT school and/or another health-related graduate program. SJSU’s kinesiology department began as the first public system of physical activity in the West and strives to prepare exemplary professionals in their chosen careers in physical activity, sport, movement, and wellness. The Kinesiology department is recognized for their innovation in teaching, research, creative activity, and community engagement.
Ranked one of Top 50 Best Physical Therapy Schools
U.S. News & World ReportTexas Woman’s University is a 2-location program located in Dallas and Houston, Texas and offers a 3-year doctorate program. Their faculty and students regularly engage in research to enhance evidence-based care across the lifespan which include topics such as falls, orthopedics, post-polio syndrome, stroke survivors and undeserved populations. Additionally, Texas Woman’s University is ranked among the top 50 schools on U.S. News & World Report’s list of best graduate physical therapy (PT) schools.
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Ranked one of Top 25 Best Physical Therapy Schools
U.S. News & World Report
The UCSF/SFSU program is a 3-year program with a strong dedication to advancing physical therapy through education, research and patient care. They are ranked among the top 50 schools on U.S. News & World Report’s list of best graduate physical therapy (PT) schools. Additionally, UCSF/SFSU performs extensive research to advance rehabilitation science and physical therapy and offers a “cohort-model based program designed to create collaborative and expert clinicians.”
University of the Pacific is located in Stockton, California and offers an accelerated DPT program that is 25 months in length. Their academic program is considered “a concise program of study emphasizing evidence-based reasoning and clinical skills with a wide variety of innovative clinical experiences and involvement in professional societies.” Additionally, UOP has service-learning opportunities for their students in Northern California, Latin America and Africa.
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Rank #1 for Best Physical Therapy School
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University of Pittsburg is a 3-year DPT program located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They offer a rigorous curriculum is built around four key areas: basic science, clinical science, leadership and professional development, and critical inquiry. Additionally, University of Pittsburgh is ranked #1 according to the U.S. News & World Report’s list of best graduate physical therapy (PT) schools.
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University of St. Augustine has 5 total campuses throughout California, Texas and Florida. They are best known for offering multiple DPT programs including a 4-year Flex DPT program and a full-time DPT program which is 27 months in length. Their program consists of a hybrid teaching model with classroom and online education and are committed to make their entire educational experience accessible and interactive for their students.
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Tied for #4 for Best Physical Therapy School
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University of Southern California is a 3-year DPT program in Los Angeles, California and currently holds the No. 1 rank on U.S. News & World Report’s list of best graduate physical therapy (PT) schools. As having one of the oldest and most experienced residential programs, their DPT students have a history of leadership in the field and students are educated by USC faculty who actively influence the field through research and practice. Additionally, USC has a hybrid DPT program for students to blend the convenience of online learning with their residential DPT program
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Ranked one of Top 25 Best Physical Therapy Schools
U.S. News & World Report
University of Washington is located in Seattle, Washington and offers a 3-year DPT program described as being an “exceptional, well-rounded education for students who want to graduate as physical therapy generalists”. They are ranked among the top 50 schools on U.S. News & World Report’s list of best graduate physical therapy (PT) schools. Additionally, they have a service-learning process in which students are given the opportunity to engage with the community by participating in community-based service or research in response to a community-identified concern.
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