2023 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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The Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 78 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 New England Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for students working on their doctor’s degree. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 1,444 students in 2020-2021.
Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Harvard. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 1,170 students in 2020-2021.
Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
Boston U does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 23% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in the New England Region . Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 742 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
Yale 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 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 78 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, the large public school awarded 737 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
UCONN does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 668 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at MCPHS University. In 2019-2020 about 45% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Northeastern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 582 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Northeastern, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 29% took at least some of their classes online.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 568 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 29% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, MIT is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Tufts University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 655 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Tufts does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Quinnipiac 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 #9 on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 357 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Quinnipiac does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Boston College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 355 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Boston College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Suffolk University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 351 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Suffolk does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 6% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 319 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UMass Amherst. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #13, Brown University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 293 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Brown does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the small public school handed out 261 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMass Medical School does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 3% took at least some of their classes online.
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University of Vermont ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, the fairly large public school handed out 242 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UVM. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 24% took at least some of their classes online.
University of New England came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Biddeford, Maine, and it awarded 412 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNE. In fact, around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Rhode Island landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, the fairly large public school handed out 234 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at URI. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Dartmouth College 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. Hanover, New Hampshire is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 174 students in 2020-2021.
Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Dartmouth. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Western New England University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Western New England is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 167 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Western New England 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 53% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Vermont Law School came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. VLS is located in South Royalton, Vermont and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 165 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since VLS does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 31% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 160 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #22, New England Law - Boston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. New England Law is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 154 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at New England Law. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Roger Williams University School of Law landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Roger Williams University School of Law is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Bristol, Rhode Island. It awarded 150 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Roger Williams University School of Law 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 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell 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 #24 on the list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 139 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
UMass Lowell 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 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #24, New England College of Optometry did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. New England College of Optometry is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 137 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
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*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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