2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
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.
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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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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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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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| 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 |
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Health Professions Related Rankings by Major
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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