2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 525 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States
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Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 423 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Capella University are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northcentral University is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 392 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Northcentral University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Out of the 525 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 387 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Liberty University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 315 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
USC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Nova Southeastern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 294 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that NUS Florida does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Grand Canyon 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 #7 on the list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 272 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Grand Canyon University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
American College of Education 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 #8 on the list. American College of Education is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 181 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at American College of Education are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 157 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
TNU 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 123 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona 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 #11 on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 119 students in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
UOPX - Arizona 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, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Regent University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 116 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Regent. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.
Teachers College at Columbia 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 #13 on the list. Located in New York, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 113 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Teachers College. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
St John’s University - New York landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Queens, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 104 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at STJ. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 99 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
UofSC 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, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Abilene Christian University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 95 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Abilene Christian. 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.
University of the Cumberlands landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 94 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Cumberlands does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #18, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Michigan State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of South Florida - Main Campus 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 #19 on the list. This large public school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 87 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at USF Tampa, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 69% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Georgia landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Athens, Georgia, the large public school awarded 87 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
UGA 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 18% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Concordia University, Chicago ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 83 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Concordia University, Chicago. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Drexel University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 83 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Drexel does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Maryville University of Saint Louis 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 #23 on the list. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 79 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Maryville U. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
National Louis 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 #24 on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 77 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
NLU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 59% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #25, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Houston is a large public school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 76 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
UH does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States
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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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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