2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in North Carolina
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 #104 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in North Carolina
Check out the health science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top North Carolina Schools in Health Sciences & Services
Our 2023 rankings named University of Mount Olive the best school in North Carolina for health sciences and services students. UMO is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Olive.
On average, health science graduates from UMO take out $34,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cabarrus College of Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in North Carolina list. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Concord.
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Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens University of Charlotte landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, health science majors at Queens accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lees - McRae College is a great place for health sciences and services students. Lees - McRae College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Banner Elk.
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Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.
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Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #6 on the 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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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 large suburb of Mars Hill.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 544 |
Virginia | 247 |
Florida | 4,327 |
Tennessee | 165 |
Kentucky | 385 |
South Carolina | 87 |
Louisiana | 214 |
Arkansas | 291 |
Alabama | 240 |
Mississippi | 325 |
West Virginia | 100 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Science
One of 30 majors within the area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Health Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.