2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
A healthcare student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 163 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Nova Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 966 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NUS Florida does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 682 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
UF 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, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large public school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 611 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at VCU. In 2019-2020 about 62% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 564 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UTHSC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 73% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Out of the 163 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 555 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UNC Chapel Hill. In fact, around 77% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Medical University of South Carolina landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, the small public school awarded 491 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at MUSC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 21% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 481 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UAB does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
Augusta University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Augusta, Georgia, the medium-sized public school handed out 465 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Augusta University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 49% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Kentucky came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 457 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UK does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Mississippi came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Ole Miss is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 413 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Ole Miss. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 24% took at least some of their classes online.
Life University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Marietta, Georgia, and it awarded 392 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Life 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 #12, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 384 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since USF Tampa does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 69% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. This small public school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 376 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 372 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 UofSC. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 355 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
UAMS does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #16, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the large public school awarded 336 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UofL. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Lynchburg 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 #17 on the list. Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 331 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Lynchburg does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #18, West Virginia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, the large public school handed out 318 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WVU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Mercer University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 315 students in 2020-2021.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Mercer 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 46% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Miami ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 314 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at U Miami, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 29% took at least some of their classes online.
Duke University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 300 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Duke, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 2% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Samford University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Samford University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 292 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Samford. In 2019-2020 about 53% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Florida International University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large public school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 278 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at FIU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
Shenandoah University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Winchester, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 265 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Shenandoah 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, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of South Alabama came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 252 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since USA does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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These schools also performed well in our most popular healthcare schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 27 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA |
| 28 | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN |
| 29 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
| 30 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 31 | Marshall University | Huntington, WV |
| 32 | Frontier Nursing University | Hyden, KY |
| 33 | South College | Knoxville, TN |
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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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