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2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

4 Colleges
$57,667 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medicine Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, medicine students earned 684 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.

The Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Medicine program at each school on the list.

Check out the medicine 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 Chapel Hill the most popular school in North Carolina for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Women make up 52% of the medicine majors at the school.

Read full report on Medicine at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

Of the 144 students majoring in medicine at Wake Forest University, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

About 56% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 44% are male.

Read full report on Medicine at Duke University

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 54% of the medicine majors at the school.

Read full report on Medicine at East Carolina University

Best Medicine Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Medicine Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,218
Tennessee 680
Georgia 565
Kentucky 430
West Virginia 370
Virginia 1,144
Alabama 404
Louisiana 492
Mississippi 228
South Carolina 381
Arkansas 314

Medicine is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Medicine Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 20,665

Majors Similar to Medicine

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 4 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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