2023 Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 121 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 995 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in the Southeast Region . UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,778 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 1,622 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Lynchburg. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 340 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Frontier Nursing University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hyden, Kentucky, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 181 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
Frontier Nursing University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. TNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 164 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Auburn University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, the large public school awarded 532 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 35% took at least some of their classes online.
Old Dominion University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, the large public school awarded 233 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of South Alabama landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 291 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Washington and Lee University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Lexington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 118 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.
University of the Cumberlands ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 194 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Samford 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 #12 on the list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 471 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 53% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, the large public school handed out 795 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Around 62% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Alabama at Birmingham 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 #14 on the list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, the large public school awarded 609 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
East Carolina University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 306 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 205 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
Northern Kentucky University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, the fairly large public school handed out 203 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
University of North Florida 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 #18 on the list. UNF is located in Jacksonville, Florida and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 146 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of South Florida - Main Campus 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. This large public school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 717 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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South University’s online programs ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. South University’s online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 71 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out South University’s online programs. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 73 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 19% were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #22, St. Thomas University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. STU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Miami Gardens, Florida. It awarded 231 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 45% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Winston - Salem State 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 #23 on the list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the medium-sized public school awarded 70 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #24, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 1,144 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 77% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Valdosta State 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 #25 on the list. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, the fairly large public school awarded 55 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
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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%.
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