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2023 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in Utah

6 Schools Ranked

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in Utah ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Utah 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.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
815 Total Awards
$8,068 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Utah. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 815 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that U of U does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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233 Total Awards
$17,416 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is a small private for-profit school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 233 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out RMUoHP. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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192 Total Awards

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 192 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at BYU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
99 Total Awards
$7,366 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in Logan, Utah, the large public school awarded 99 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at USU. 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.

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#5

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah
12 Total Awards
$8,647 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Utah. This large public school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at WSU, 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, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
5 Total Awards
$16,689 Average Tuition & Fees

Westminster College Utah landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Westminster College Salt Lake does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 9% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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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