2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 48 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Pennsylvania
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Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 332 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
Carnegie Mellon does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 26% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 1,358 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UPenn. In 2022-2023 about 19% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 94 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
One thing to take note of is that Lehigh does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2022-2023 about 32% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gwynedd Mercy University is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania. It awarded 60 doctor’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Gwynedd - Mercy. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
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Out of the 48 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilkes University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 114 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
Wilkes 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 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Thomas Jefferson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 508 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
One thing to take note of is that Thomas Jefferson 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 53% took at least some of their classes online.
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University of Scranton ranked #7 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 78 doctor’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University of Scranton. During the 2022-2023 year, about 41% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 61 students in .
One thing to take note of is that WCUPA does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 56% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Gannon University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 136 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
One thing to take note of is that Gannon does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2022-2023 about 49% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Arcadia University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Arcadia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Glenside, Pennsylvania that handed out 222 doctor’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that Arcadia does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2022-2023 year, about 44% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #11, Moravian College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Moravian is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 14 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Moravian does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Saint Joseph’s 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 #12 on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 231 doctor’s degrees in .
St. Joe’s 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 2022-2023 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Chatham University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 168 doctor’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Chatham. In fact, around 32% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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York College of Pennsylvania came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. York College of Pennsylvania is a small private not-for-profit school located in York, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 doctor’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that YCP does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Saint Francis 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 #15 on the list. Located in Loretto, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 doctor’s degree awards in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Saint Francis. During the 2022-2023 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #17, DeSales University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Center Valley, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 27 students in .
DeSales 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 2022-2023 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - 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 #18 on the list. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 106 doctor’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since IUP does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2022-2023 about 37% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #19, Bryn Mawr College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
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With a ranking of #20, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school handed out 13 doctor’s degree awards in .
Kutztown 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. During the 2022-2023 year, about 59% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #22, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 238 doctor’s degrees in .
Villanova does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Holy Family University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Holy Family does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #24 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Ship is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 13 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Ship. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 46% took at least some of their classes online.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,167 doctor’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Pitt. During the 2022-2023 year, about 24% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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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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