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

11 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 11 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.

Check out the online health professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

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

Women make up 80% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

#2

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Winston - Salem State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 11 online programs at schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 31% are male.

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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

About 61% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 39% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lenoir - Rhyne University is a great place for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Western Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

Women make up 61% of the health professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. 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 #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#9

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

About 54% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 46% are male.

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#9

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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