2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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Top Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Management and Technology the best school in the Southeast Region for students working on their doctor’s degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University of Management and Technology. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Vanderbilt. In fact, around 67% 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 Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree.
One thing to take note of is that University of Virginia does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Georgia Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in the Southeast Region .
One thing to take note of is that Duke does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 2% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of West Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at University of West Georgia. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Columbus State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Virginia Tech came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
One thing to take note of is that Virginia Tech does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
Auburn University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Auburn does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 35% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
North Carolina State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
NC State 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 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Belmont University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
One thing to take note of is that Belmont does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 37% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Shenandoah University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Shenandoah does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
Wake Forest University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Online graduate courses are available at Wake Forest University, 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, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Washington and Lee University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.
Piedmont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list.
One thing to take note of is that Piedmont College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
Radford University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.
One thing to take note of is that Radford does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #17, University of Lynchburg did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lynchburg does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #18, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNC Chapel Hill does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 77% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at KSU Georgia. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Emory University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Emory 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 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #21, Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.
One thing to take note of is that Sewanee does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 33% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #22, Samford University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.
Samford 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 53% took at least some of their classes online.
James Madison University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at JMU. 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.
Elon University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
University of Georgia ranked #25 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UGA. During the 2019-2020 year, about 18% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Rest of the Top 15% Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
Not only did these schools make the top 27 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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These schools also performed well in our best schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 29 | Spalding University | Louisville, KY |
| 30 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 31 | Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville, GA |
| 32 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 33 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe, LA |
| 34 | University of West Alabama | Livingston, AL |
| 35 | High Point University | High Point, NC |
| 36 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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