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2023 Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa

7 Schools Ranked

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Iowa 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

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
874 Total Awards
$12,065 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Iowa. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 874 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 33% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of Iowa Report

#2

Morningside College

Sioux City, Iowa
6 Total Awards

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Morningside College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux City, Iowa. It awarded 6 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Morningside 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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#3

Allen College

Waterloo, Iowa
5 Total Awards
$18,908 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Allen College is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Waterloo, Iowa, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, Iowa
34 Total Awards
$10,530 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Briar Cliff University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Iowa. Briar Cliff University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Sioux City, Iowa that handed out 34 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 64% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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2 Total Awards
$11,187 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Graceland University - Lamoni. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lamoni, Iowa, and it awarded 2 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Graceland Lamoni is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

Read full report on Graceland University - Lamoni

#6

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
8 Total Awards
$10,569 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Northern Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 13% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Northern Iowa Report

$8,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary Report

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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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