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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in North Carolina to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the most popular online school in North Carolina for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#2

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Winston - Salem State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in North Carolina. WSSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for health professions students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the health professions majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for health professions students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 760 students majoring in health professions at UNC Charlotte, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Western Carolina University Report

#6

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 8% are male.

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North Carolina Central University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 84% of the health professions majors at the school.

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North Carolina A & T State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public college with a large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Appalachian State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#10

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC

University of Mount Olive landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the fringe town of Mount Olive, UMO is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in health professions at UMO, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges 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

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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.

  • 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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