2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in California
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in California 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 California
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Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in California for students working on their doctor’s degree.
Stanford does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 10% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 59 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the # 2 spot on the list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Claremont Graduate University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.
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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 59 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Irvine landed the # 4 spot on the list.
Since the graduate programs at Concordia University, Irvine are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Out of the 59 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Fielding Graduate University landed the # 5 spot on the list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Fielding. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Point Loma Nazarene University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since PLNU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 56% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #7, The Master’s University and Seminary did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since The Master’s University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 15% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.
USC 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 82% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #9, Touro University Worldwide did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.
TUW is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
California State University - San Bernardino came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CSUSB. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Brandman University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Brandman. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking.
UCLA 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 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Mount Saint Mary’s University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at MSMU. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking.
One thing to take note of is that UCSB does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
University of Redlands came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking.
University of Redlands is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Saint Mary’s College of California ranked #16 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.
Azusa Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Azusa Pacific. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Biola University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Biola. 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.
University of San Francisco landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since USFCA does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #20, California Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.
Online graduate courses are available at Cal Baptist, 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, 45% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of the Pacific came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking.
Online graduate courses are available at Pacific, 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, 1% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
National University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at National University. In 2019-2020 about 48% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Notre Dame de Namur University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list.
Online graduate courses are available at NDNU, 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, 25% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
California State University - Sacramento ranked #24 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Sac State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 86% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
San Jose State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at San Jose State. In fact, around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
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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