2023 Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . This large private for-profit school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 829 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 356 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% 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.
Out of the 38 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a medium-sized public school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 479 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 87 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at ASU - Skysong 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 attend American InterContinental University - Online. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Schaumburg, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out AIU Online. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Texas A&M University - College Station 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 #6 on the list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 1,460 students in 2020-2021.
Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 23% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #7, Aspen University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Denver, Arizona, the medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 52 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Aspen University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 276 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 120 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 50% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Sam Houston State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #11, Tarleton State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Tarleton is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 26 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Tarleton are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Midwestern University - Glendale came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit institution located in Glendale, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 817 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 1% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Abilene Christian 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. Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 117 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Ottawa University - Phoenix ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 17 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Ottawa University - Phoenix are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Houston Baptist University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Texas Woman’s University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 202 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
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.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Texas Christian University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 132 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 60% 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.
Southern Methodist University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 351 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 40% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of the Incarnate Word ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 361 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #21, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Tyler, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 96 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Northwestern Oklahoma 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 #21 on the list. This small public school is located in Alva, Oklahoma, and it awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #23, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the large public school awarded 513 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 49% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 10 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 70% 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.
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center 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. UOHSC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 442 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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*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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