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2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

11 Schools Ranked
$19,104 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps 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, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in North Carolina to see which ones had the most popular online graduate certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
104 Total Awards
$7,594 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 104 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.

Around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
29 Total Awards
$8,007 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. This large public school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 29 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
20 Total Awards
$7,514 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina
6 Total Awards
$10,130 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Gardner - Webb University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 59% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
4 Total Awards
$7,713 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 4 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Concord, North Carolina
1 Total Awards
$29,180 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is located in Concord, North Carolina and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#5

Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, North Carolina
1 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you attend Pfeiffer University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Pfeiffer University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Misenheimer, North Carolina that handed out 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 70% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, North Carolina
1 Total Awards
$5,835 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Fayetteville State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
1 Total Awards
$6,718 Average Tuition & Fees

Winston - Salem State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
3 Total Awards
$12,566 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,691 Avg Student Debt

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 graduate certificates to qualified students.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,691 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
23 Total Awards
$7,480 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Carolina University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. WCU is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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