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

17 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in North Carolina to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Forest University the best school in North Carolina for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Elon University

Elon, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Elon University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elon.

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#5

High Point University

High Point, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend High Point University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. High Point is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of High Point.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

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#7

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Wingate University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

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Lenoir - Rhyne University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hickory.

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With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 17 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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