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Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

25 Colleges
$49,058 Avg Salary
$28,929 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, health professions students earned 18,617 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

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 Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in North Carolina for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cabarrus College of Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Concord, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 25 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 college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Appalachian State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree 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 Wilmington landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health professions programs. UNCW is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

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North Carolina A & T State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC

University of Mount Olive ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the fringe town of Mount Olive, UMO is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 5,590
Mississippi 6,374
South Carolina 7,283
Florida 49,046
Virginia 17,510
Arkansas 6,286
Alabama 12,636
Kentucky 10,991
Georgia 15,658
Tennessee 13,576
Louisiana 7,992

Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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