2023 Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
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The Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
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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. This large public school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 104 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at ECU. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in North Carolina. Located in Durham, North Carolina, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 94 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $17,440 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Duke does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 2% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Meredith College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 60 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $29,492 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Meredith. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 2% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Appalachian State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, the fairly large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
WCU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, the fairly large public school handed out 20 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNCW does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. UNC Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNC Greensboro. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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North Carolina A & T State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. NC A&T is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at NC A&T, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #9, Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, the very small private for-profit school handed out 11 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Gardner - Webb University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Gardner - Webb University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina that handed out 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Gardner - Webb does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 59% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #11, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNC Charlotte. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 3 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $16,691 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UNC Chapel Hill, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 77% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Queens University of Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Queens University of Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Queens does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
North Carolina State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, the large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from NC State accumulate an average of $18,885 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
NC State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 78% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Fayetteville State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in Fayetteville, 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.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Fayetteville State University. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina 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.
Winston - Salem State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WSSU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #15, Pfeiffer University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Misenheimer, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Pfeiffer University. In fact, around 70% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list.
Guilford College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs.
One thing to take note of is that Guilford does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Wake Forest University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Wake Forest University. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 21 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%.
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