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2023 Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

8 Schools Ranked

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

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 Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Minnesota 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:

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
1,437 Total Awards

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Minnesota. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,437 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.

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

Full Capella University Report

#3

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
29 Total Awards
$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 29 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 97% of those degree recipients 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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17 Total Awards
$11,052 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Moorhead helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Minnesota. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 17 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.

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

Full Minnesota State University - Moorhead Report

#5

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
49 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
73 Total Awards
$17,760 Average Tuition & Fees

St Catherine University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. St Catherine University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 73 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.

Around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full St Catherine University Report

2 Total Awards

United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Located in New Brighton, Minnesota, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

Since the graduate programs at United Theological Seminary are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

Read full report on United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities

#8

Rasmussen University - Minnesota

St. Cloud, Minnesota
$5,615 Average Tuition & Fees

Rasmussen University - Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

Since the graduate programs at Rasmussen University - Minnesota 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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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 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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