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2023 Best Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

11 Schools Ranked

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Virginia to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
$23,430 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Shenandoah University to be the best school for healthcare students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Shenandoah does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Shenandoah University Report

#2

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
$20,906 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Virginia.

University of Virginia does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#3

Radford University

Radford, Virginia
$12,535 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

Online graduate courses are available at Radford, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Radford University Report

#4

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, Virginia
$11,759 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Lynchburg. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Lynchburg. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
$15,518 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 5 spot on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at VCU. In fact, around 62% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
$12,514 Average Tuition & Fees

James Madison University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking.

One thing to take note of is that JMU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
$13,224 Average Tuition & Fees

Old Dominion University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Old Dominion. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.

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#8

Marymount University

Arlington, Virginia
$21,016 Average Tuition & Fees

Marymount University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking.

Marymount does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Hampton University

Hampton, Virginia
$13,134 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Hampton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Hampton. In fact, around 27% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
$16,644 Average Tuition & Fees

George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that GMU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#11

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, Virginia
$13,170 Average Tuition & Fees

Mary Baldwin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list.

Mary Baldwin does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 51% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Mary Baldwin University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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