2023 Most Popular Business Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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The Most Popular Business Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Pennsylvania to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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Our analysis found Temple University to be the most popular school for business students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Temple. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Pennsylvania. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 42 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.
UPenn does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
Drexel does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Widener University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Widener University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 18 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 17% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Widener. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Pennsylvania. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 15 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Pitt does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 16% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Scranton ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 30% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of Scranton does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 30% were women.
Carnegie Mellon does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 6% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #8, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Thomas Jefferson University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #8, Eastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at EU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Cabrini University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in Radnor, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Cabrini University. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #11, American College of Financial Services did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 20% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at The American College are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Lancaster Bible College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lancaster Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
Lancaster Bible College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 11% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Alvernia University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business programs. Reading, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Alvernia. In 2019-2020 about 56% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lehigh University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lehigh does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 24% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Holy Family University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
Holy Family does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since IUP does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 35% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Ship does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 17 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%.
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