2023 Best Medicine Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Medicine School for You
Medicine is the #39 most popular major in North Carolina with 684 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities 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 a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Medicine Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Medicine Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Best Medicine Colleges.
Top North Carolina Schools in Medicine
Our analysis found Wake Forest University to be the best school for medicine students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Medicine Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best medicine schools in North Carolina. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 565 |
| Virginia | 1,144 |
| Florida | 1,218 |
| Tennessee | 680 |
| Kentucky | 430 |
| South Carolina | 381 |
| Louisiana | 492 |
| Arkansas | 314 |
| Alabama | 404 |
| Mississippi | 228 |
| West Virginia | 370 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Medicine
Medicine is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Medicine
| 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 4 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).
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