2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
With all the 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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 89 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Stanford, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,069 doctor’s degree awards in .
Stanford does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 8% took at least some of their classes online.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Claremont Graduate University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 133 doctor’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that Claremont Graduate University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,249 doctor’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UC Berkeley does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2022-2023 about 23% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 doctor’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Concordia University, Irvine does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Puget Sound helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in the Far Western US Region . Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 56 students in .
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With a ranking of #6, Fielding Graduate University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 91 students in .
Fielding 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, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. This small public school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 16 doctor’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that UW Tacoma does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2022-2023 year, about 18% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. PLNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in .
PLNU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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The Master’s University and Seminary landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 22 students in .
The Master’s University 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 15% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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University of Southern California ranked #10 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 1,901 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
USC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2022-2023 year, about 50% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Touro University Worldwide landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. Located in Los Alamitos, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 44 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
Since the graduate programs at TUW are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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With a ranking of #12, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. CSUSB is located in San Bernardino, California and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 15 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CSUSB 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 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #13, Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Forest Grove, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 400 doctor’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Pacific. In 2022-2023 about 49% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Brandman University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. Brandman is a medium-sized public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 126 doctor’s degrees in .
Since the graduate programs at Brandman are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #15 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school awarded 1,402 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
Online graduate courses are available at UCLA, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 11% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Mount Saint Mary’s University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 33 students in .
Online graduate courses are available at MSMU, 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, 54% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #17 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large public school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 356 doctor’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UCSB does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2022-2023 about 10% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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University of Redlands ranked #18 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Redlands, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 doctor’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at University of Redlands, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2022-2023 about 35% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Saint Mary’s College of California landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Moraga, California, and it awarded 12 doctor’s degrees in .
SMC 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 6% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #20, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Azusa, California. It awarded 169 doctor’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at Azusa Pacific, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2022-2023 year, about 56% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Biola University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. Biola University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in La Mirada, California that handed out 64 doctor’s degrees in .
Biola does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
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With a ranking of #22, University of San Francisco did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. University of San Francisco is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 163 doctor’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at USFCA. In 2022-2023 about 24% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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California Baptist University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Baptist is located in Riverside, California and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 68 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Cal Baptist. During the 2022-2023 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #24, University of the Pacific did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Stockton, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 579 students in .
Pacific does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 1% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Eastern Washington University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. EWU is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 doctor’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at EWU. In fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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