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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in North Carolina

11 Colleges
$65,879 Avg Salary
$19,587 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in North Carolina to see which online programs were the most popular 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 .

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

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lenoir - Rhyne University is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the small city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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The excellent online programs at Western Carolina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in North Carolina. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

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#5

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gardner - Webb University is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in North Carolina list. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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Appalachian State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 11 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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