2023 Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones had the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our analysis found University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . USAHS is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in San Marcos, California. It awarded 1,081 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Since the graduate programs at USAHS are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Out of the 32 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northcentral University is located in San Diego, California and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 780 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Northcentral University are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 1,914 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in Irvine, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 167 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Brandman. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Westcliff University is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Irvine, California, the small private for-profit school awarded 92 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Around 59% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Touro University Nevada 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 #7 on the list. Touro University Nevada is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henderson, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 207 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Touro University Nevada are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
California Intercontinental University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. California Intercontinental University is located in Irvine, California and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 26% were women.
Since the graduate programs at California Intercontinental University are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Touro University Worldwide ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Los Alamitos, California, and it awarded 30 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, TUW is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 146 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Western States came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 180 students in 2020-2021.
Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Concordia University, Irvine ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in Irvine, California that handed out 22 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
Concordia University, Irvine is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Alliant International 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 #13 on the list. This small private for-profit school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 267 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Alliant is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 485 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Loyola Marymount 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 #15 on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 319 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Loyola Marymount. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Abraham Lincoln University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Abraham Lincoln University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
California State University - Fresno ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno State is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 75 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
California Baptist University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Riverside, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 45% took at least some of their classes online.
Point Loma Nazarene 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 San Diego, California, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 56% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Pacific University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 359 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Pacific School of Religion ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 20% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Pacific School of Religion is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
University of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Fairbanks, Alaska, the medium-sized public school handed out 39 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
Around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Hawaii Pacific 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 #22 on the list. Hawaii Pacific University is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
National University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 48% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Southern California Seminary ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in El Cajon, California, and it awarded 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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