2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 177 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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Top Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Management and Technology the best school in the Southeast Region for students working on their doctor’s degree. This small private for-profit school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 59 doctor’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that University of Management and Technology does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Out of the 177 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 929 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Vanderbilt does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 20% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large public school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 866 doctor’s degrees in .
University of Virginia 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 2022-2023 about 10% 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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 556 doctor’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that Georgia Tech does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in the Southeast Region . Located in Durham, North Carolina, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,009 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Duke does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 18% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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University of West Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in Carrollton, Georgia that handed out 24 doctor’s degrees in .
University of West Georgia does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2022-2023 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Columbus State 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 #7 on the list. CSU is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 doctor’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at CSU. In 2022-2023 about 78% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #8, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, the large public school awarded 674 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Virginia Tech. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 45% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Auburn University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. This large public school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 590 doctor’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Auburn. In fact, around 43% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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North Carolina State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 647 students in .
One thing to take note of is that NC State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 38% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Belmont University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 268 doctor’s degrees in .
Belmont 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 7% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Shenandoah University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. Winchester, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 305 students in .
One thing to take note of is that Shenandoah does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 46% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Wake Forest University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 303 doctor’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Wake Forest University. During the 2022-2023 year, about 34% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Washington and Lee University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lexington, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 107 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
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Piedmont College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. Demorest, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 9 students in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Piedmont College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #16, Radford University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Radford, Virginia, the medium-sized public school awarded 71 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
Online graduate courses are available at Radford, 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 69% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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University of Lynchburg landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 367 doctor’s degree awards in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lynchburg does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 60% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 1,253 doctor’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UNC Chapel Hill. In fact, around 31% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Kennesaw State 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 #19 on the list. KSU Georgia is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 doctor’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at KSU Georgia. In 2022-2023 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Emory 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 #20 on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 793 doctor’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that Emory does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 37% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Sewanee - The University of the South ranked #21 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Sewanee, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
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Samford University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 426 students in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Samford. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 21% took at least some of their classes online.
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James Madison University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the large public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at JMU. In 2022-2023 about 40% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Elon 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 #24 on the list. Located in Elon, North Carolina, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 172 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
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With a ranking of #25, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Georgia is a large public school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 1,027 doctor’s degrees in .
UGA does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2022-2023 year, about 22% 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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