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

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Nursing is the most popular major in North Carolina with 7,425 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in North Carolina to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Greensboro to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in North Carolina. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Of the 89 students majoring in nursing at UNC Greensboro, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Lenoir - Rhyne University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 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.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Carolina University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

Women make up 71% of the nursing majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#8

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

With a ranking of #8, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

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#8

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

With a ranking of #8, Wake Forest University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 21,209
Tennessee 6,004
Georgia 7,112
Kentucky 6,395
West Virginia 1,771
Virginia 6,775
Alabama 7,364
Louisiana 3,502
Mississippi 2,838
South Carolina 3,296
Arkansas 2,882

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One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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