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2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones had the most popular online doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

1,065 Total Awards
$26,247 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . USAHS is located in San Marcos, California and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,065 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.

Since the graduate programs at USAHS are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, California
113 Total Awards
$12,720 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 113 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.

Brandman is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Brandman University Report

#3

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, Nevada
207 Total Awards
$48,888 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Touro University Nevada helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in the Far Western US Region . Touro University Nevada is located in Henderson, Nevada and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 207 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.

Since the graduate programs at Touro University Nevada are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

Full Touro University Nevada Report

#4

University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada
207 Total Awards
$6,607 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large public school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 207 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 64% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

#5

Northcentral University

San Diego, California
17 Total Awards
$18,207 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral University landed the # 5 spot on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 17 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Northcentral University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Northcentral University Report

43 Total Awards
$8,087 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Fresno landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Fresno, California, the large public school handed out 43 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full California State University - Fresno Report

#7

Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, California
9 Total Awards

Point Loma Nazarene University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 56% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Read full report on Point Loma Nazarene University

5 Total Awards
$12,965 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, California Intercontinental University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. California Intercontinental University is a private for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, California Intercontinental University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

Full California Intercontinental University Report

#9

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii
4 Total Awards
$20,600 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Hawaii Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Hawaii Pacific University is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#10

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska
3 Total Awards
$12,148 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UAA is a public institution located in Anchorage, Alaska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In 2019-2020 about 92% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Alaska Anchorage Report

#11

University of Western States

Portland, Oregon
160 Total Awards
$9,816 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Western States landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. University of Western States is a small private not-for-profit school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 160 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.

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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#12

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, California

Touro University Worldwide did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out TUW. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Touro University Worldwide Report

#12

National University

La Jolla, California

National University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 48% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$10,989 Average Tuition & Fees

West Coast University - Orange County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out West Coast University - Orange County. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full West Coast University - Orange County Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

References

  • 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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