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2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona

9 Schools Ranked

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Arizona 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.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
451 Total Awards
$13,460 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Arizona to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Arizona. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 451 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Arizona. In fact, around 37% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

Midwestern University - Glendale

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern University - Glendale. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit institution located in Glendale, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 686 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Midwestern University - Glendale does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the large private for-profit school handed out 368 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Grand Canyon University. 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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#4

Northern Arizona University

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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. This large public school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 143 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NAU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 54% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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106 Total Awards
$12,608 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Arizona. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 106 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since ASU - Tempe does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 42% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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65 Total Awards
$31,728 Average Tuition & Fees

Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. SCNM is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.

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

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61 Total Awards

University of Phoenix - Arizona 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 #7 on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 61 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UOPX - Arizona does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Aspen University

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

Aspen 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 #8 on the list. Located in Denver, Arizona, the medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 25 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.

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

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16 Total Awards
$12,904 Average Tuition & Fees

American InterContinental University - Online ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. This fairly large private for-profit school is located in Schaumburg, Arizona, and it awarded 16 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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

Full American InterContinental University - Online Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 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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