2023 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 175 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in Los Angeles, California, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,914 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since USC does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 1,479 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UW Seattle. In 2019-2020 about 7% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This large public school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 1,348 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
UCLA does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,187 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UC Berkeley does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 1,105 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Stanford. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 10% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. San Marcos, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 1,081 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Since the graduate programs at USAHS are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Northcentral 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 #7 on the list. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 780 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Northcentral University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Located in Davis, California, the large public school handed out 913 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
UC Davis does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
University of California - San Diego came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large public school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 718 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UCSD does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
University of California - San Francisco came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSF is located in San Francisco, California and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 716 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UCSF. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of California - Irvine 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. University of California - Irvine is a large public school located in Irvine, California that handed out 710 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UC Irvine. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of the Pacific ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Stockton, California, and it awarded 654 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Pacific. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 1% took at least some of their classes online.
Loma Linda 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 #13 on the list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Loma Linda, California that handed out 589 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Loma Linda University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 22% took at least some of their classes online.
Washington State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 642 students in 2020-2021.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Wazzu does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 30% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. This large public school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 485 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNLV does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 64% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Pacific College of Health and Science 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 #16 on the list. Located in San Diego, California, the small private for-profit school awarded 457 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Pacific College San Diego does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Chapman 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 #17 on the list. Located in Orange, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 361 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Chapman. During the 2019-2020 year, about 51% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #18, Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Forest Grove, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 359 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Pacific does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the fairly large public school awarded 356 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UH Manoa, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 34% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Western University of Health Sciences came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in Pomona, California that handed out 806 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
Western University of Health Sciences does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 0% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Oregon State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, the large public school handed out 403 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Oregon State. In fact, around 43% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of California - Riverside landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. This large public school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 325 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UCR does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Loyola Marymount University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 319 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Loyola Marymount is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #24, Oregon Health & Science University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. OHSU is a small public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 314 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at OHSU, 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, 18% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Oregon came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 300 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
UO does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 9% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Not only did these schools make the top 26 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our most popular schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA |
| 28 | University of California - Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 30 | University of California - Hastings College of Law | San Francisco, CA |
| 31 | Alliant International University | San Diego, CA |
| 32 | Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA |
| 33 | Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA |
| 34 | Southwestern Law School | Los Angeles, CA |
| 35 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV |
| 36 | Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA |
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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