2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Ohio 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 Ohio
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Our analysis found Union Institute & University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Ohio.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Union. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Out of the 27 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Otterbein University landed the # 2 spot on the list.
One thing to take note of is that Otterbein does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 55% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Findlay. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Findlay. During the 2019-2020 year, about 49% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Northern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.
ONU 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 23% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Case Western Reserve University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Ohio.
Case Western 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 17% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #6, Xavier University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Xavier. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 46% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #7, University of Mount Union did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.
Mount Union 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 37% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.
Ohio 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list.
Miami University - Oxford 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 36% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Cedarville 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 #10 on the list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Cedarville does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lourdes 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 #11 on the list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lourdes does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Walsh University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Walsh. In fact, around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UC. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Dayton ranked #14 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UDayton. During the 2019-2020 year, about 45% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list.
BGSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 54% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Toledo landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Toledo. In fact, around 29% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #17, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.
One thing to take note of is that Wright State University - Main Campus does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 73% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at OHIO Athens. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #19, Ashland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Ashland. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Mount St. Joseph University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Mount St. Joe. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 22% took at least some of their classes online.
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list.
One thing to take note of is that Kent State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Capital University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Capital. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 19% took at least some of their classes online.
Youngstown State University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Youngstown State University. 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.
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of Akron Main Campus does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Cleveland State University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Cleveland State University. In fact, around 88% 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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