2023 Best Health Professions Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Health Professions School for You
Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 5,768 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Health Professions Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in North Carolina
Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools
Our analysis found Wake Forest University to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
Out of the 23 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Out of the 23 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Concord.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elon University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
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Wingate University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in North Carolina list. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wingate.
With a ranking of #7, High Point University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Located in the medium-sized city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #8, Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Located in the city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Appalachian State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.
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Campbell University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in North Carolina ranking. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.
Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Mississippi | 1,223 |
Florida | 11,386 |
Virginia | 6,980 |
Tennessee | 5,227 |
Georgia | 5,701 |
South Carolina | 2,216 |
Louisiana | 2,725 |
West Virginia | 1,503 |
Kentucky | 4,192 |
Arkansas | 1,559 |
Alabama | 4,979 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Professions
Health Professions Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 66,964 |
Medicine | 28,629 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
Public Health | 19,473 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 16,815 |
Allied Health Professions | 12,950 |
Communication Sciences | 10,547 |
Dentistry | 6,770 |
Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 4,684 |
Chiropractic | 2,658 |
Alternative Medicine & Systems | 2,582 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 2,481 |
Optometry | 1,822 |
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,762 |
Medical Illustration & Informatics | 1,747 |
Health Sciences & Services | 1,746 |
Other Health Professions | 1,261 |
Health/Medical Prep Programs | 1,122 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 954 |
Medical Science | 909 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 462 |
Dental Support Services | 122 |
Alternative Medical Support Services | 80 |
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 55 |
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 37 |
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 11 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 4 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 23 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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