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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

9 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 3rd in North Carolina. In fact, 7,425 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in North Carolina to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Greensboro the most popular online school in North Carolina for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in nursing at UNC Greensboro, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in North Carolina. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 online programs at schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hickory.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Western Carolina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the nursing majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

Full Nursing at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

#8

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

Full Nursing at Wake Forest University Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,112
Virginia 6,775
Florida 21,209
Tennessee 6,004
Kentucky 6,395
South Carolina 3,296
Louisiana 3,502
Arkansas 2,882
Alabama 7,364
Mississippi 2,838
West Virginia 1,771

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Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 Aleksahgabrielle.

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