2023 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida
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The Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in Florida 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 Florida
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Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Florida. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the large public school handed out 1,778 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UF does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,622 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NUS Florida does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 38 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the # 3 spot on the list. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 861 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that U Miami does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 29% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State University is a large public school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 747 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Florida State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in Tampa, Florida, the large public school handed out 717 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at USF Tampa. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
Florida International University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in Miami, Florida, the large public school handed out 603 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
One thing to take note of is that FIU 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.
University of Central Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, the large public school handed out 510 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UCF. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Florida A&M University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 304 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Florida A&M University. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Barry University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Barry University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 317 doctor’s degrees 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 Barry 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 29% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #10, Stetson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in DeLand, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 261 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Stetson. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
St. Thomas University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. St. Thomas University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Miami Gardens, Florida that handed out 231 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
STU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 45% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. This large public school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 198 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that FAU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of North Florida landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 146 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UNF. In fact, around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #14, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 88 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Florida Institute of Technology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Florida Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
Palm Beach Atlantic University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in West Palm Beach, Florida, and it awarded 76 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
Palm Beach Atlantic 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Ave Maria School of Law ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Naples, Florida, and it awarded 66 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Ave Maria Law. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Florida Gulf Coast 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 #18 on the list. FGCU is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at FGCU. In 2019-2020 about 62% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Florida Coastal School of Law 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 #19 on the list. Florida Coastal School of Law is located in Jacksonville, Florida and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Florida Coastal School of Law is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #20, Jacksonville University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
JU 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 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
AdventHealth 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 #21 on the list. Located in Orlando, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 45 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at AHU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Southeastern University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. SEU is located in Lakeland, Florida and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
One thing to take note of is that SEU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
Carlos Albizu University - Miami ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 32 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Carlos Albizu University - Miami does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 46% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lynn University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Lynn University Fighting Knights does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Saint Leo University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Located in Saint Leo, Florida, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 25 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
St. Leo University 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 92% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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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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