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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

11 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Appalachian 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 distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 10% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great place for health professions students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#4

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gardner - Webb University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Women make up 75% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#5

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Fayetteville State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in North Carolina. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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#5

Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NC

Out of the 11 online programs at schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Pfeiffer University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pfeiffer University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Misenheimer.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a great place for health professions students working on their online graduate certificate. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Concord.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Women make up 67% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#9

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

With a ranking of #9, Winston - Salem State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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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