2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
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Our analysis found Drexel University to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 83 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Drexel. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 70 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UPenn. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the large public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
Pitt 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 16% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Immaculata University is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Immaculata is a private not-for-profit institution located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Immaculata, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Gwynedd Mercy University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Pennsylvania. Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Gwynedd - Mercy is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Temple University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. This large public school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 40 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Temple does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Point Park University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 38 doctor’s degree awards 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 Point Park 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.
California University of Pennsylvania 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. California, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 32% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Cal U. 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.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at IUP. During the 2019-2020 year, about 35% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Wilkes University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Wilkes is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Wilkes. In fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Robert Morris 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 #11 on the list. Located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since RMU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Duquesne 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 #12 on the list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
Duquesne does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Widener University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Chester, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Widener. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #13, Delaware Valley University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Doylestown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at DelVal. During the 2019-2020 year, about 23% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #13, Cabrini University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Radnor, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Cabrini University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. This fairly large public school is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
WCUPA does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Ship, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lehigh University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Lehigh. During the 2019-2020 year, about 24% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Arcadia University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Glenside, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Arcadia, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 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. Located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school handed out 10 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Kutztown University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #19, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. St. Joe’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at St. Joe’s, 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 94% took at least some of their classes online.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. SRU is a medium-sized public school situated in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SRU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school handed out 9 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at East Stroudsburg University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 48% took at least some of their classes online.
Holy Family 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 #22 on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Holy Family does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Gratz College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Gratz College is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Gratz College is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
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*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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