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from US News, for what that is worth: U. S. and World Report Ranking for graduate creative writing programs 1. University of Iowa 4.5 2. John Hopkins University (MD) 4.2 3. University of Houston (TX) 4.2 4. Columbia University (NY) 4.1 5. University of Virginia 4.1 6. New York University 4.0 7. University of California, Irvine (CA) 4.0 8. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (MI) 4.0 9. University of Arizona 3.9 10. Boston University 3.8 11. Cornell University 3.8 12. University of Massachusetts, Amherst (MA) 3.8 13. University of Montana (MT) 3.8 14. University of Washington 3.8 15. Washington University (MO) 3.8 16. Brown University (RI) 3.7 17. Indiana University, Bloomington (IN) 3.7 18. University of Arkansas (AR) 3.7 19. University of Utah 3.7 20. Arizona State University 3.6 21. Emerson College (MA) 3.6 22. George Mason University (VA) 3.6 23. Hollins College (VA) 3.6 24. Sarah Lawrence College (NY) 3.6 25. Syracuse University (NY) 3.6 26. University of Florida 3.6 27. University of Maryland, College Park (MD) 3.6 28. University of Pittsburgh 3.6 29. Warren Wilson College (NC) 3.6 30. University of California, Davis (CA) 3.5 31. University of Southern Mississippi (MS) 3.5 32. University of Texas, Austin (TX) 3.5 33. Iowa State University 3.4 34. University of Missouri, Columbia (MO) 3.4 35. University of Oregon 3.4 36. University of Southern California (CA) 3.4 37. Bennington College (CT) 3.3 38. CUNY--City College of New York (NY) 3.3 39. Florida State University 3.3 40. Ohio University 3.3 41. Ohio State University 3.3 42. Penn State University, University Park (PA) 3.3 43. University of Alabama (AL) 3.3 44. University of Denver (CO) 3.3 45. University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC) 3.3 46. San Francisco State University 3.2 47. University of Cincinnati 3.2 48. University of New Hampshire 3.2 49. Western Michigan University (MI) 3.2 50. American University (DC) 3.1 51. Colorado State University (CO) 3.1 52. Eastern Washington University 3.1 53. Georgia State University 3.1 54. New Mexico State University (NM) 3.1 55. Saint Mary's College of California 3.1 56. San Diego State University 3.1 57. Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (IL) 3.1 58. Temple University (PA) 3.1 59. University of Colorado, Boulder (CO) 3.1 60. Virginia Commonwealth University 3.1 61. Wichita State University (KS) 3.1 62. Brooklyn College (NY) 3.0 63. California State University, Fresno (CA) 3.0 64. Mills College (CA) 3.0 65. SUNY, Albany 3.0 66. University of Georgia 3.0 67. University of Hawaii, Mano (HW) 3.0 68. University of Illinois, Urbana--Champaign (IL) 3.0 69. University of Minnesota (MN) 3.0 70. Vermont College of Norwich University (VT) 3.0 71. SUNY--Binghamton (NY) 3.0

Many places worldwide: University of Arizona Arizona State University Stephen F. Austin State University Baylor University Bellarmine University Musikschule Konservatorium Bern The Boston Conservatory Boston University Bowling Green State University Brandon University University of British Columbia California Institute of the Arts University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Irvine California State University-Fullerton Camosun College/Victoria Conservatory of Music Catholic University of America Chapman University University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Cleveland Institute of Music University of Colorado at Boulder Duquesne University Eastman School of Music Florida State University Guildhall School of Music and Drama Hartt School of Music Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts Houghton College Howard Payne University University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Ithaca College The Juilliard School Longy School of Music Louisiana State University Lynn University University of Maine Manhattan School of Music University of Manitoa Mannes College Mansfield University University of Maryland-College Park Catholic University of Maryland University of Massachusetts Amherst McGill University University of Memphis University of Miami University of Michigan Michigan State University Middle Tennessee State University University of Minnesota University of Missouri-Columbia National Taiwan Normal University University of Nevada-Las Vegas New England Conservatory New York University North Carolina School of the Arts University of North Carolina at Greensboro University of North Texas Northern Arizona University Northern Illinois University Northwestern University Ohio University University of Oregon Peabody Conservatory of Music Radford University Rice University Royal Academy of Music Royal College Royal Irish Academy of Music Royal Northern College Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Rutgers University San Fransisco Conservatory of Music University of Saskatchewan Shenendoah University University of South Carolina University of Southern California University of Southern Mississippi Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary University of Sydney Conservatorium of Music Tainan National University of the Arts Temple University University of Tennessee-Knoxville University of Texas-Austin Texas Tech University University of Toronto University of Utah University of Western Ontario Western Oregon University Westminster Choir College Wichita State University Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Wien University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

That is a good question. It depends how long it takes to complete the program and what types of schools that you go to public or private. You can not get a BS in PT anymore. The majority of PT programs require you to get a clinical doctorate in PT. There are only a handful of masters programs and they are in the process of switching over. They are mandated to switch over by the year 2020 but I feel that by 2012 they all will be. There are 2 options for the DPT. A 3 plus 3 program or a BS plus 3 program. The list of 3 plus 3 programs are Connecticut Quinnipiac University (A2, D6, F1, PR) University of Hartford (A2, D6, F1, PR) Indiana University of Evansville (A2, D6, E5, F1, PR) Maine Husson University (A1, A2, D6, PR) Massachusetts American International College (A2, D6, F1, PR) Boston University (A2, A4, D6, F1, PR) Northeastern University (A2, D6, F1, PR) Springfield College (A2, D6, F1, PR) Missouri Maryville University of Saint Louis (A2, D6, F1, PR) Saint Louis University (A1, A2, D6, F1, PR) Nebraska Creighton University (A2, D6, F1, PR) New Jersey The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (A2, D6, F1, PU) New York Clarkson University (A2, A4, D6, F1, PR) Daemen College (A2, D6, F1, PR) Ithaca College (A2, D6, F1, PR) Nazareth College of Rochester (A2, D6, F1, PR) New York Institute of Technology (A2, A4, D6, F1, PR) The Sage Colleges (A2, A4, D6, F1, PR) Touro College (A2, D6, E1, E3, E5, F1, PR) Utica College (A2, D6, F1, PR) Ohio College of Mount St Joseph (A2, A4, D6, F1, PR) Pennsylvania Duquesne University (A2, D6, F1, PR) Lebanon Valley College (A2, D6, F1, PR) Misericordia University (A2, D6, F1, PR) Saint Francis University (A2, D6, F1, PR) University of Scranton (A2, D6, F1, PR) University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (A2, D6, F1, PR) Virginia Shenandoah University (A2, A4, D6, F1, PR) Wisconsin Carroll College (A1, A2, D6, F1, PR) Marquette University (A2, D6, F1, PR) Here is the the link to all PT schools http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?section=PT_Programs&template=/aptaapps/accreditedschools/acc_schools_map.cfm&process=3&type=PT Here is a link to the career of PT by the professional PT organization. http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Career_as_PT_PTA&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=242&ContentID=31095 Best wishes

Connecticut Quinnipiac University (A2, D6, F1, PR) University of Hartford (A2, D6, F1, PR) Indiana University of Evansville (A2, D6, E5, F1, PR) Maine Husson University (A1, A2, D6, PR) Massachusetts American International College (A2, D6, F1, PR) Boston University (A2, A4, D6, F1, PR) Northeastern University (A2, D6, F1, PR) Springfield College (A2, D6, F1, PR) Missouri Maryville University of Saint Louis (A2, D6, F1, PR) Saint Louis University (A1, A2, D6, F1, PR) New Jersey The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (A2, D6, F1, PU) New York Clarkson University (A2, A4, D6, F1, PR) Daemen College (A2, D6, F1, PR) Ithaca College (A2, D6, F1, PR) Nazareth College of Rochester (A2, D6, F1, PR) New York Institute of Technology (A2, A4, D6, F1, PR) The Sage Colleges (A2, A4, D6, E2, F1, PR) Touro College (A2, D6, E1, E3, E5, F1, PR) Utica College (A2, D6, F1, PR) Ohio College of Mount St Joseph (A2, A4, D6, F1, PR) Pennsylvania Duquesne University (A2, D6, F1, PR) Lebanon Valley College (A2, D6, F1, PR) Misericordia University (A2, D6, F1, PR) Saint Francis University (A2, D6, F1, PR) University of Scranton (A2, D6, F1, PR) University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (A2, D6, F1, PR) Virginia Shenandoah University (A2, A4, D6, F1, PR) Wisconsin Carroll College (A1, A2, D6, F1, PR) Marquette University (A2, D6, F1, PR) http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Career_as_PT_PTA&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=242&ContentID=31095

Some of the best-ranked civil engineering programs are in the sort of city I think you're looking for - one that has good public transportation, so you can get around without needing a car. Those that I'd like to suggest for you include: - University of California, Berkeley - Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Northwestern University Those programs rank top 10 in civil engineering, and are in places that have a good public transit network. Other universities that rank a bit lower than those, but are still good schools, and which are in places with strong public transit include: - Northeastern University - Boston University - Carnegie Mellon (although the public transit there isn't as strong as in Boston or Chicago or San Francisco/Berkeley, it's also not horrible) - Princeton University - Columbia University - Harvard University - Johns Hopkins (like Carnegie Mellon, not as strong re: public transit as the other schools I'm linking, but not horrible) - University of Florida (many people use the local buses, which are okay, or ride bikes around town. Public transit is okay, not horrible, here) - Rutgers - University of Massachusetts, Amherst - the public transit here is all buses, but it's extremely good and most buses are frequent and free. In addition, the campus is in walking distance of the town. In general, the best public transit systems in the US are to be found in Boston and the towns just around it, NYC and the towns around it, Chicago and its suburbs, and San Francisco. Pretty much any school you considered in those regions would offer good public transit options. The best public transit system in the US is certainly NYC, but sadly, there is no good engineering school in or very close to that city. Princeton and Rutgers have decent enough bus and etc. links, and those are the closest good engineering schools to NYC. Boston, however, has a lot of good engineering schools (BU, MIT, Harvard, Northeastern), and fabulous public transit, so that should certainly be an option.