2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in North Carolina to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in North Carolina. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
About 69% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 31% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 31% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.
About 54% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 46% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Campbell University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Buies Creek.
About 57% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 43% are male.
High Point University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 130 students majoring in health professions at High Point, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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Wingate University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wingate.
Of the 125 students majoring in health professions at Wingate, 37% are male and 63% are female.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
Women make up 80% of the health professions majors at the school.
Read full report on Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Winston - Salem State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public college 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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Western Carolina University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.
Women make up 61% of the health professions majors at the school.
Read full report on Health Professions at Western Carolina University
Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Schools 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 Related Majors
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 18 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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