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2023 Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

14 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Alabama 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.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
532 Total Awards
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the most popular school in Alabama for students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.

In 2019-2020 about 35% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama
291 Total Awards
$8,426 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. University of South Alabama is a fairly large public school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 291 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
471 Total Awards
$21,575 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Samford University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Samford University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 471 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 53% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama
609 Total Awards

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Alabama. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 609 students in 2020-2021.

Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, Alabama
42 Total Awards
$4,035 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, the fairly large private for-profit school handed out 42 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.

Since the graduate programs at Columbia Southern University 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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#6

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama
77 Total Awards
$11,686 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
32 Total Awards

With a ranking of #7, Troy University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Troy University is a fairly large public school located in Troy, Alabama that handed out 32 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 77% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
17 Total Awards
$6,868 Average Tuition & Fees

University of West Alabama landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Livingston, Alabama. It awarded 17 doctor’s degrees 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, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#9

United States Sports Academy

Daphne, Alabama
15 Total Awards

United States Sports Academy 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 #9 on the list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Daphne, Alabama, and it awarded 15 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.

Since the graduate programs at The Academy are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#10

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama
13 Total Awards
$10,600 Average Tuition & Fees

Jacksonville 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 #10 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Jacksonville, Alabama, and it awarded 13 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#11

Amridge University

Montgomery, Alabama
12 Total Awards
$12,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Amridge University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Amridge University is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.

Amridge is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#12

Alabama State University

Montgomery, Alabama
38 Total Awards
$10,156 Average Tuition & Fees

Alabama 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 #12 on the list. Alabama State is a public institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#13

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
364 Total Awards
$11,470 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Alabama came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 364 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#14

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama
3 Total Awards
$8,344 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #14, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. AUM is a medium-sized public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients 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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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 14 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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