2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
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.
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 Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in North Carolina for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 31% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. ECU is a very large public school located in the 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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Out of the 18 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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.
About 54% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 46% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Campbell University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 43% are male.
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High Point University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. High Point is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of High Point.
Of the 130 students majoring in health professions at High Point, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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Wingate University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 125 students majoring in health professions at Wingate, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the health professions majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Winston - Salem State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. WSSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize 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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Western Carolina University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 61% of the health professions majors at the school.
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| 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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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 18 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.