2023 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in Minnesota
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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 Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota
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Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Minnesota. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 1,773 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UMN Twin Cities. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,437 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Capella University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Mitchell Hamline School of Law. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Mitchell Hamline is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 322 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Mitchell Hamline does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 30% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The College of Saint Scholastica is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 208 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since St. Scholastica 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.
University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 196 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UST MN. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Northwestern Health Sciences University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Bloomington, Minnesota, and it awarded 189 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at NWHSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #8, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Rochester, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 185 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
With a ranking of #9, St Catherine University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 73 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at St. Kate’s, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #10, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 49 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Concordia University, Saint Paul, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 32 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
One thing to take note of is that SMU MN does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 30 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Bethel University Minnesota 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #13, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 29 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Winona State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #14, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 24 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at St. Cloud State University. In fact, around 43% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead 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. MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at MSU Moorhead, 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 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Augsburg University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Augsburg is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Augsburg. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 4% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Metropolitan State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Metro State is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 16 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Metro State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Hamline University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 14 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Hamline does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Minnesota State University - Mankato 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. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 11 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Minnesota State Mankato does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #20, Luther Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Luther Seminary is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 10 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 30% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Luther Seminary are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental 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. American Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine is located in Roseville, Minnesota and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
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United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities 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 #22 on the list. Located in New Brighton, Minnesota, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, United Theological Seminary is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs.
If you are interested in distance education, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #23, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.
UMN Duluth 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 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 24 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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