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2023 Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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A student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Missouri 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:

787 Total Awards
$42,128 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found A T Still University of Health Sciences to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Missouri. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 787 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out A T Still University of Health Sciences. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#2

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
201 Total Awards
$15,696 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Maryville University of Saint Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Missouri. Maryville U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 201 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.

Around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
792 Total Awards
$11,255 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Missouri. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 792 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

William Woods University

Fulton, Missouri
68 Total Awards

Out of the 14 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, William Woods University landed the # 4 spot on the list. William Woods University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Fulton, Missouri that handed out 68 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.

Around 42% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
615 Total Awards
$11,745 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the fairly large public school handed out 615 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

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

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

#6

Logan University

Chesterfield, Missouri
222 Total Awards

Logan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Logan University is located in Chesterfield, Missouri and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 222 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
33 Total Awards
$8,838 Average Tuition & Fees

Evangel University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Evangel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.

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#8

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
172 Total Awards

University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. UMSL is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 172 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#9

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, Missouri
19 Total Awards

Missouri Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 19 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 73% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

Eden Theological Seminary

Webster Groves, Missouri
3 Total Awards
$15,050 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Eden Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Webster Groves, Missouri is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Eden Theological Seminary. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
571 Total Awards
$22,614 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Louis University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 571 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.

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#12

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kansas City, Missouri
154 Total Awards
$6,950 Average Tuition & Fees

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 154 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 5% were women.

Around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#13

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, Missouri
1 Total Awards
$14,400 Average Tuition & Fees

Fontbonne 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. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 1 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Fontbonne University Report

#14

Calvary University

Kansas City, Missouri
$8,262 Average Tuition & Fees

Calvary University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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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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