2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 133 schools in the Southeast Region 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 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 . Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 387 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Liberty University. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Nova Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 294 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NUS Florida. In 2019-2020 about 52% 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 Trevecca Nazarene University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since TNU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 116 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Regent. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 99 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UofSC. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.
University of the Cumberlands came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Cumberlands. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Georgia is a large public school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 87 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UGA does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 18% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. 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.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since USF Tampa does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Florida State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
Florida State 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. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Gardner - Webb 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 #10 on the list. Gardner - Webb University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina that handed out 69 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Gardner - Webb 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. In fact, around 59% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Old Dominion 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 Norfolk, Virginia, the large public school handed out 61 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Old Dominion does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
University of Florida came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UF does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. This large public school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 57 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at NC State, 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 78% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Central Florida came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UCF, 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 79% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #15, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a large public school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 56 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Virginia Tech. In 2019-2020 about 63% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The University of Alabama landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. This large public school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 54 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UA. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #17, Jackson State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 52 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Jackson State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
VCU 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 62% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
St. Thomas University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. STU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami Gardens, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 51 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at STU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 45% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Vanderbilt University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 49 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Vanderbilt does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lipscomb University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 48 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Lipscomb. 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.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UNC Charlotte does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #22, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 47 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
UK 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. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Auburn University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, the large public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Auburn does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 35% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Samford 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 #25 on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 46 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Samford does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 53% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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These schools also performed well in our most popular teaching schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | William Carey University | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 27 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
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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