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

11 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in North Carolina to see which online doctor'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.

Check out the online health professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Greensboro the most popular online school in North Carolina 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.

Women make up 80% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#2

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Winston - Salem State University is a great place for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. WSSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

About 64% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

About 69% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 31% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 39% are male.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Lenoir - Rhyne University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in North Carolina. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hickory.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Western Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 61% of the health professions majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#9

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 46% are male.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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