2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 90 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Far Western US Region
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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 Far Western US Region . Located in San Marcos, California, the medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 1,065 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
USAHS is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 816 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at USC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 687 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UW Seattle does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 7% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of California - San Francisco. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - San Francisco is a small public school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 610 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
UCSF 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 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Loma Linda University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in the Far Western US Region . Loma Linda University is located in Loma Linda, California and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 550 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Loma Linda University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 22% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Pacific College of Health and Science came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Diego, California, the small private for-profit school awarded 457 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Pacific College San Diego 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 70% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of the Pacific came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stockton, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 442 students in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Pacific. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 1% took at least some of their classes online.
University of California - Los Angeles 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 #8 on the list. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 354 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UCLA does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
Western University of Health Sciences 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 #9 on the list. Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 706 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Western University of Health Sciences does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 0% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Pacific University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 293 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Pacific. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Roseman University of Health Sciences came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Henderson, Nevada, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 290 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Roseman University of Health Sciences 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 3% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Washington State 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 #12 on the list. Washington State University is a large public school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 276 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Wazzu. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 30% took at least some of their classes online.
Oregon Health & Science University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, the small public school handed out 271 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at OHSU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 18% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of California - San Diego 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. University of California - San Diego is a large public school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 218 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
UCSD 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 65% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #15, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 207 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UNLV. In fact, around 64% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Chapman 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 #16 on the list. Chapman is located in Orange, California and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 187 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Chapman does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 51% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #17, University of Western States did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 160 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Western States Chiropractic College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Marshall B Ketchum 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 #18 on the list. Located in Fullerton, California, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 145 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out MBKU. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Life Chiropractic College West ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Hayward, California is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 137 students in 2020-2021.
Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Life West are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
With a ranking of #20, Bastyr University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Kenmore, Washington is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 127 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Bastyr University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 8% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of California - Irvine came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UC Irvine. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #22, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Stanford. During the 2019-2020 year, about 10% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Five Branches University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Five Branches U is a very small private for-profit school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 113 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
Five Branches U does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 9% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Brandman University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Irvine, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 113 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Brandman are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
University of California - Davis landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. University of California - Davis is a large public school located in Davis, California that handed out 112 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UC Davis. In 2019-2020 about 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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*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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