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2023 Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

26 Colleges
$16,024 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master's Degree 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.

The Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

Check out the health professions master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Appalachian State University to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Appalachian State are $8,007 per year.

Full Health Professions at Appalachian State University Report

Out of the 26 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UNCW graduate students pay an average of $7,514 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great value for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

ECU graduate students pay an average of $7,594 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winston - Salem State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

WSSU graduate students pay an average of $6,718 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Winston - Salem State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina Central University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Durham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at North Carolina Central University are $7,641 a year.

Full Health Professions at North Carolina Central University Report

University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

UNC Charlotte graduate students pay an average of $7,713 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Wingate University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wingate.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wingate are $11,700 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wingate also did well on our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Chapel Hill are $12,566 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNC Chapel Hill is ranked #2 for overall quality for health professions in North Carolina.

Read full report on Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Western Carolina University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCU are $7,480 per year.

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#10

Montreat College

Montreat, NC

With a ranking of #10, Montreat College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Montreat College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Montreat.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montreat College are $9,642 per year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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