2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 387 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 294 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trevecca Nazarene University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 157 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 94 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 99% 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 South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, the large public school awarded 87 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 69% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Old Dominion University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
St. Thomas University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. STU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Miami Gardens, Florida. It awarded 51 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 45% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #8, Lipscomb University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 48 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 31% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
William Carey University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 44 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Carson - Newman University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Carson - Newman is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #11, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 39 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Valdosta State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. Valdosta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
Belhaven University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Belhaven University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 32 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #13, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the large public school handed out 57 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
Lynn University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Memphis landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. This large public school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 35 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #17, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, the large public school awarded 71 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of West Georgia landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. Carrollton, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Wingate University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Wingate, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 18% took at least some of their classes online.
Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, the fairly large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 38% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #21, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 18 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
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Murray State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Murray State is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #23, University of West Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Livingston, Alabama, the medium-sized public school handed out 17 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Morehead State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 15 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
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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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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