2023 Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 121 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for students working on their doctor’s degree. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 995 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Florida is a large public school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 1,778 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 1,622 students in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Lynchburg. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 340 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frontier Nursing University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hyden, Kentucky, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 181 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Frontier Nursing University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. TNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 164 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
Around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Auburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 532 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 35% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Old Dominion University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Old Dominion is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 233 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 63% 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.
University of South Alabama came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Mobile, Alabama, the fairly large public school handed out 291 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Washington and Lee University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lexington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 118 students in 2020-2021.
Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #11, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 194 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Samford University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 471 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 53% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 795 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 62% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 609 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
East Carolina University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 306 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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 #16 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 205 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
Around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Northern Kentucky University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 203 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #18, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, the fairly large public school awarded 146 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. This large public school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 717 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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South University’s online programs 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 #20 on the list. Located in Savannah, Georgia, the medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 71 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Since the graduate programs at South University’s online programs are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NOBTS is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 73 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 19% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 42% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
St. Thomas University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miami Gardens, Florida, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 231 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 45% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Winston - Salem State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the medium-sized public school handed out 70 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 #24 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 1,144 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
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Valdosta 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. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, the fairly large public school awarded 55 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
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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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