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2023 Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

7 Schools Ranked

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Massachusetts to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

160 Total Awards
$23,510 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 160 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
319 Total Awards
$16,251 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 319 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.

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668 Total Awards
$24,060 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 668 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 45% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston, Massachusetts
136 Total Awards
$72,985 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MGH Institute of Health Professions. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 136 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.

Since the graduate programs at MGH Institute of Health Professions are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#5

Endicott College

Beverly, Massachusetts
21 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you attend Endicott College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in Beverly, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Cambridge College

Boston, Massachusetts
8 Total Awards

Cambridge College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
62 Total Awards
$29,040 Average Tuition & Fees

Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 62 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 32% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 37% 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 7 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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