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2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones had the most popular online doctor's degree programs for teaching 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

Northcentral University

San Diego, California
392 Total Awards
$18,207 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Northcentral University to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in San Diego, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 392 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.

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

Full Northcentral University Report

#2

Brandman University

Irvine, California
54 Total Awards
$12,720 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Brandman is located in Irvine, California and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.

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

Full Brandman University Report

#3

Concordia University, Irvine

Irvine, California
22 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you attend Concordia University, Irvine. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in Irvine, California that handed out 22 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.

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

Read full report on Concordia University, Irvine

16 Total Awards
$26,247 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in the Far Western US Region . This medium-sized private for-profit school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 16 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.

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

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#5

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
14 Total Awards
$19,922 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the # 5 spot on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 14 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Loyola Marymount. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Loyola Marymount University Report

#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
315 Total Awards
$61,396 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 315 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon
5 Total Awards
$36,169 Average Tuition & Fees

Pacific University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, Nevada
$48,888 Average Tuition & Fees

Touro University Nevada came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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

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#9

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
15 Total Awards
$28,410 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 15 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 24% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of San Diego Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 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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