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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

9 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Greensboro the most popular online school in North Carolina for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lenoir - Rhyne University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

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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 online doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Out of the 9 online programs at schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

About 71% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 29% are male.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in nursing at UNCW, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#8

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

Of the 11 students majoring in nursing at Wake Forest University, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#8

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree nursing programs. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges 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

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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 9 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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