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Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

11 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in North Carolina to see which online graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate 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 graduate certificate. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

About 90% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 10% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great place for health professions students working on their online graduate certificate. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

About 90% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#4

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Gardner - Webb University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized 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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#5

Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NC

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Pfeiffer University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in North Carolina. Located in the rural area of Misenheimer, Pfeiffer University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Winston - Salem State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate health professions programs. WSSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the health professions majors at the school.

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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
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 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).

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