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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

6 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the most popular online school in North Carolina for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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#2

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Gardner - Webb University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in North Carolina. 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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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Nursing at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Winston - Salem State University is a great place for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. WSSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges 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 6 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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