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2023 Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps 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 Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Jersey to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, New Jersey
32 Total Awards
$21,246 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Peter’s University the most popular school in New Jersey for students working on their doctor’s degree. Saint Peter’s College is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Saint Peter’s University Report

#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
1,366 Total Awards
$20,495 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,366 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.

Around 23% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Centenary University

Hackettstown, New Jersey
19 Total Awards
$17,550 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Centenary University is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. Hackettstown, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
21 Total Awards
$29,290 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Monmouth University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in New Jersey. West Long Branch, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.

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.

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#5

Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, New Jersey
4 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you attend Thomas Edison State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Trenton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out TESU. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#6

Felician University

Lodi, New Jersey
3 Total Awards
$20,430 Average Tuition & Fees

Felician University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in Lodi, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Felician University Report

#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
328 Total Awards
$26,018 Average Tuition & Fees

Seton Hall University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is located in South Orange, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 328 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

References

  • 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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