2023 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 31 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
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Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 995 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Liberty University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 31 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 2 spot on the list. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 795 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at VCU. In 2019-2020 about 62% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Virginia. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 794 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University of Virginia. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Virginia. This large public school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 655 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
Virginia Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Virginia. Regent is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 464 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Regent, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
George Mason 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. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, the large public school handed out 439 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GMU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Lynchburg ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 340 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lynchburg does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 78% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #8, Shenandoah University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Winchester, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 283 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Shenandoah does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
William & Mary 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. William & Mary is a public institution located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 240 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at William & Mary. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Old Dominion University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, the large public school handed out 233 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Old Dominion 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 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Eastern Virginia Medical School landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, the small public school awarded 177 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Eastern Virginia Medical School. During the 2019-2020 year, about 17% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Richmond ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Richmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in University of Richmond, Virginia that handed out 134 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
Washington and Lee University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in Lexington, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 118 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.
Hampton University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in Hampton, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 86 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Hampton does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 27% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Mary Baldwin University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in Staunton, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 70 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Mary Baldwin does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 51% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Appalachian School of Law came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Grundy, Virginia, and it awarded 57 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Appalachian School of Law does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 34% took at least some of their classes online.
Appalachian College of Pharmacy ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in Oakwood, Virginia, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 55 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
Marymount University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Marymount University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 52 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Marymount does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Radford 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 #19 on the list. Located in Radford, Virginia, the medium-sized public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
Radford does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
James Madison University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
JMU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Emory and Henry 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 #21 on the list. Emory & Henry College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Emory, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 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 Emory & Henry College. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Virginia University of Integrative Medicine 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. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 32 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
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University of Management and Technology ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Management and Technology. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Virginia Union University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. VUU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, VUU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Virginia State 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 #25 on the list. Virginia State is a public institution located in Petersburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
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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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