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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges
$39,350 Avg Salary
$40,734 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 203 degrees and certificates were awarded to health sciences and services students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges.

Top North Carolina Schools in Health Sciences & Services

#1

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC

Our analysis found University of Mount Olive to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. UMO is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Mount Olive.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from UMO carry an average student debtload of $34,500.

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Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Concord.

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The excellent programs at Queens University of Charlotte helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, health science graduates from Queens take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Lees - McRae College

Banner Elk, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lees - McRae College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in North Carolina list. Lees - McRae College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Banner Elk.

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The excellent programs at Western Carolina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in North Carolina. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

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Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, NC

Mars Hill University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in North Carolina list. Mars Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mars Hill.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 4,327
Tennessee 165
Georgia 544
Kentucky 385
West Virginia 100
Virginia 247
Alabama 240
Louisiana 214
Mississippi 325
South Carolina 87
Arkansas 291

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

Majors Similar to Health Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

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