2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 702 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States
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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 United States. This medium-sized private for-profit school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 1,065 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, USAHS is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 965 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Rutgers New Brunswick, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 23% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 868 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UIC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 702 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 816 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at USC. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 764 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
UMN Twin Cities 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 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Nova Southeastern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 966 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
NUS Florida 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 687 students in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UW Seattle. During the 2019-2020 year, about 7% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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University of Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 682 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
UF does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 672 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Ohio State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 76% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Creighton University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 668 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Creighton. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 667 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
MCPHS University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 45% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Maryland - Baltimore ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UMB is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 630 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UMB, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 46% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Temple University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 709 students in 2020-2021.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Temple. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
New York University 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 #14 on the list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 613 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at NYU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 611 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
VCU 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 62% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of California - San Francisco came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, the small public school awarded 610 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
UCSF 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 69% took at least some of their classes online.
Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Davenport, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 606 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. CU Anschutz is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 601 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CU Anschutz. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 574 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Pitt. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 16% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Chamberlain University - Illinois ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Chamberlain - Illinois is a large private for-profit school situated in Addison, Illinois. It awarded 565 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Chamberlain - Illinois is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. UTHSC is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 564 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UTHSC does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 73% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the large public school awarded 558 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
IUPUI 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 71% took at least some of their classes online.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools list. This large public school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 555 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
UNC Chapel Hill 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 77% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Loma Linda University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Loma Linda, California. It awarded 550 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Loma Linda University. In 2019-2020 about 22% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University at Buffalo came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. This large public school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 534 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
University at Buffalo does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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%.
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