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

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Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 master'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 Chapel Hill the most popular school in North Carolina for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 34 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 very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Out of the 34 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

About 94% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 6% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hickory.

Of the 162 students majoring in health professions at Lenoir - Rhyne University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#7

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 126 students majoring in health professions at Wake Forest University, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#8

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 122 students majoring in health professions at Campbell, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Western Carolina University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% 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 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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