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

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

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.

The Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 44 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Wilmington to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. UNCW is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 44 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very 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 #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Health Professions at Western Carolina University

Out of the 44 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant 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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#6

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Winston - Salem State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. WSSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

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

Read full report on Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#8

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a medium-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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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 227 students majoring in health professions at UNC Chapel Hill, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#10

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 91% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Duke University Report

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

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.

  • 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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