2023 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Colorado 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 Colorado
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Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Colorado. CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 740 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CU Anschutz. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Colorado. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 579 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
CU - Boulder does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 62% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 396 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since DU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, the large public school awarded 368 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Colorado State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a large private for-profit school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 167 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 23% of those degree recipients were women.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs 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 100% took at least some of their classes online.
Regis 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. Regis U is located in Denver, Colorado and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 160 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Regis U 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 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Colorado School of Mines came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.
Around 28% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Mines. In 2019-2020 about 21% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Northern Colorado came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 84 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Northern Colorado. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Taft University System landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Taft Law School is a private for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 51 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Taft Law School 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 Colorado at Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs, Colorado, the fairly large public school handed out 39 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UCCS does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
Denver 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 #11 on the list. Denver Seminary is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Littleton, Colorado that handed out 16 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 13% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Denver Seminary. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Iliff School of Theology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Iliff School of Theology is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 25% of those degree recipients were women.
Iliff School of Theology 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.
Adams State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Alamosa, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Adams State. 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.
Colorado Christian University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. CCU is located in Lakewood, Colorado and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at CCU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Colorado Mesa 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 #15 on the list. Colorado Mesa is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Colorado Mesa 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 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Colorado State University - Pueblo ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Colorado State University - Pueblo does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 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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