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Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

13 Schools Ranked

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
808 Total Awards
$62,366 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in Missouri for students working on their doctor’s degree. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 808 doctor’s degrees in .

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at WUSTL. In 2022-2023 about 14% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
27 Total Awards
$13,340 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 27 doctor’s degrees in .

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Webster. 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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89 Total Awards
$14,478 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Missouri. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 89 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

One thing to take note of is that Missouri University of Science and Technology does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 11% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
634 Total Awards
$24,494 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 634 doctor’s degrees in .

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SLU. In fact, around 27% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.

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#5

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
247 Total Awards
$15,766 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 247 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Maryville U does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.

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#6

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
758 Total Awards
$13,029 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 758 doctor’s degrees in .

Mizzou does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2022-2023 year, about 51% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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142 Total Awards
$7,476 Average Tuition & Fees

Missouri State University - Springfield 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. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the large public school handed out 142 doctor’s degree awards in .

One thing to take note of is that Missouri State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.

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#8

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
616 Total Awards
$13,072 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large public school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 616 doctor’s degrees in .

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UMKC. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 28% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
210 Total Awards

University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 210 doctor’s degrees in .

Online graduate courses are available at UMSL, 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, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.

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#10

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, Missouri
20 Total Awards

Missouri Baptist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Missouri Baptist University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 20 doctor’s degrees in .

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at MBU. During the 2022-2023 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#11

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
24 Total Awards
$8,754 Average Tuition & Fees

Evangel University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 24 students in .

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Evangel. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.

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#12

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri
84 Total Awards
$6,133 Average Tuition & Fees

Southwest Baptist 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. Located in Bolivar, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 84 doctor’s degree awards in .

One thing to take note of is that Southwest Baptist University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2022-2023 year, about 47% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#13

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
35 Total Awards

With a ranking of #13, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 35 doctor’s degree awards in .

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Lindenwood University. During the 2022-2023 year, about 72% 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 13 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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