2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Medicine Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Medicine program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medicine majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular North Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Medicine
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in North Carolina for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 52% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 48% are male.
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Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 51% of the medicine majors at the school.
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Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 114 students majoring in medicine at Duke, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
About 54% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 46% are male.
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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 |
Medicine Related Majors
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.
- 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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