2023 Most Popular Online 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 Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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Our analysis found Wilkes University to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Wilkes University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania that handed out 134 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Chatham University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Chatham University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 149 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend California University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in California, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school handed out 57 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 37% 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.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Gwynedd Mercy University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Pennsylvania. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 45 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Gwynedd - Mercy is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 1,254 students in 2020-2021.
Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #6, Won Institute of Graduate Studies did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Glenside, Pennsylvania is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Won Institute of Graduate Studies is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #7, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 449 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. WCUPA is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Duquesne University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Duquesne University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 453 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #10, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 731 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 1,184 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Clarion, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
Moravian College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Moravian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Villanova University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 214 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 22 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Gratz College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Gratz College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Gratz College are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 1,075 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 16% took at least some of their classes online.
Carlow University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Carlow is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 11 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 83% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Marywood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #20, Alvernia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Reading, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 56% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Gannon University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Gannon University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Erie, Pennsylvania that handed out 129 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 55% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Eastern University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. PA College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. SRU is a medium-sized public school situated in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. It awarded 57 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
Around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. It awarded 941 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 8% 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
- 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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