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2023 Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

14 Schools Ranked

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Missouri to see which ones had the most popular online doctor's degree programs 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:

787 Total Awards
$42,128 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named A T Still University of Health Sciences the most popular school in Missouri for students working on their doctor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 787 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

Since the graduate programs at A T Still University of Health Sciences are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#2

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
201 Total Awards
$15,696 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Maryville University of Saint Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Missouri. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 201 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 79% 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.

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#3

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
792 Total Awards
$11,255 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 792 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

William Woods University

Fulton, Missouri
68 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you attend William Woods University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. William Woods University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Fulton, Missouri that handed out 68 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 71% of those degree recipients 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.

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#5

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
615 Total Awards
$11,745 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the fairly large public school awarded 615 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Logan University

Chesterfield, Missouri
222 Total Awards

Logan 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 #6 on the list. Logan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chesterfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 222 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
33 Total Awards
$8,838 Average Tuition & Fees

Evangel University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 33 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.

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#8

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
172 Total Awards

University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large public school handed out 172 doctor’s degree awards 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, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#9

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, Missouri
19 Total Awards

Missouri Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

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

Around 73% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#10

Eden Theological Seminary

Webster Groves, Missouri
3 Total Awards
$15,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Eden Theological Seminary 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 #10 on the list. Located in Webster Groves, Missouri, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

If you are interested in distance education, Eden Theological Seminary is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
571 Total Awards
$22,614 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Louis University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 571 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#12

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kansas City, Missouri
154 Total Awards
$6,950 Average Tuition & Fees

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 154 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 50% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Report

#13

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, Missouri
1 Total Awards
$14,400 Average Tuition & Fees

Fontbonne University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Fontbonne University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#14

Calvary University

Kansas City, Missouri
$8,262 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #14, Calvary University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 14 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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