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

18 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in North Carolina. 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.

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

#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school 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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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 18 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. ECU is a fairly 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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#4

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college 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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#5

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Campbell University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the fringe 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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#6

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. High Point is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize 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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#7

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Wingate University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina 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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#9

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

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 medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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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#10

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

Western Carolina University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the 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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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

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 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.

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