2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in North Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Western Carolina University to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.
Of the 72 students majoring in health science at WCU, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens University of Charlotte. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 10% are male.
On average, health science graduates from Queens take out $34,174 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mars Hill University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Mars Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mars Hill.
Women make up 80% of the health science majors at the school.
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Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Greensboro College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Greensboro College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Greensboro.
About 75% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Brevard College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Brevard College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brevard.
Women make up 88% of the health science majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in health science at Lenoir - Rhyne University, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Cabarrus College of Health Sciences came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Concord.
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Lees - McRae College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Lees - McRae College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Banner Elk.
Women make up 33% of the health science majors at the school.
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Saint Augustine’s University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. SAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Raleigh.
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Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the large city of Charlotte, JWU Charlotte is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 10 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 Sandra M. Palumbo.
More about our data sources and methodologies.