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2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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A healthcare student has 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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
368 Total Awards
$11,538 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the large private for-profit school awarded 368 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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470 Total Awards
$9,080 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 470 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

In 2019-2020 about 61% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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61 Total Awards

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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50 Total Awards
$10,853 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 50 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.

Around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Aspen University

Denver, Arizona
25 Total Awards
$4,357 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 22 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Aspen University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Denver, Arizona, the medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 25 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.

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

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#6

Midwestern University - Glendale

Glendale, Arizona
686 Total Awards
$49,283 Average Tuition & Fees

Midwestern University - Glendale landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Glendale, Arizona, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 686 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 1% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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19 Total Awards

Abilene Christian University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Abilene, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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16 Total Awards
$12,904 Average Tuition & Fees

American InterContinental University - Online came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Schaumburg, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.

Since the graduate programs at AIU Online are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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15 Total Awards
$5,926 Average Tuition & Fees

New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the fairly large public school handed out 15 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#10

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
152 Total Awards
$7,704 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Woman’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 152 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#11

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
85 Total Awards
$32,268 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Christian University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 85 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.

Around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#11

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
11 Total Awards
$7,179 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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91 Total Awards
$8,110 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized public school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 91 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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8 Total Awards
$5,567 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. NWOSU is a public institution located in Alva, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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421 Total Awards
$7,495 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #15, University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. UOHSC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 421 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#16

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
143 Total Awards
$11,555 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Arizona University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, the large public school handed out 143 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.

Around 54% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#17

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
$21,634 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #17, University of St. Thomas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#17

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas
$13,400 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #17, Houston Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

Around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$10,735 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #17, West Coast University - Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, West Coast University - Dallas is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

Full West Coast University - Dallas Report

#17

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
339 Total Awards
$19,840 Average Tuition & Fees

University of the Incarnate Word ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 339 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#17

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico

University of the Southwest came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Since the graduate programs at USW 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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#17

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
$12,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Oral Roberts University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 31% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 22 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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