2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in North Carolina to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Duke University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
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Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.
Of the 10 students majoring in nursing at UNCW, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gardner - Webb University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.
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Queens University of Charlotte ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Queens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Charlotte.
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Appalachian State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 33% are male.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Winston - Salem State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. WSSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.
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| 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 |
Majors Related to Nursing
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 11 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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