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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

10 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 3rd in North Carolina. In fact, 1,399 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

Full Nursing at Duke University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Full Nursing at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Read full report on Nursing at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent graduate certificate programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Nursing at East Carolina University Report

#6

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

Read full report on Nursing at Gardner - Webb University

With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

Full Nursing at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

#8

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

With a ranking of #8, Winston - Salem State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Nursing at Winston - Salem State University Report

University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Full Nursing at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

Queens University of Charlotte came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Queens University of Charlotte Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,110
Florida 3,074
Georgia 1,685
Tennessee 1,589
Kentucky 2,017
Louisiana 520
Alabama 2,641
South Carolina 468
Mississippi 262
Arkansas 299
West Virginia 184

One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
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