Texas A&M Study Calls Obama 5th Best President in America. From a total of 45 US Presidents: Obama is rated as the 5th best. The A&M's Public Relations Office released this statement "After 8 years in office, Americans have rated President Obama the 5th best President ever.”  These are the details according to Texas A&M:  Reagan, Lincoln and Trump tied for first,  Twenty three presidents tied for second,  Seventeen other presidents tied for third,  Jimmy Carter came in fourth, and  Obama came in fifth.