2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
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The Best Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in North Carolina to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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Top Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
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Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in North Carolina for students working on their doctor’s degree. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 1,009 doctor’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Duke. In fact, around 18% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 647 doctor’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at NC State. In 2022-2023 about 38% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Out of the 21 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 303 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
One thing to take note of is that Wake Forest University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 34% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 1,253 doctor’s degree awards in .
UNC Chapel Hill does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.
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Out of the 21 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Elon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Elon, North Carolina. It awarded 172 doctor’s degrees in .
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Appalachian State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State University is a large public school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 20 doctor’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at Appalachian State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 59% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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High Point University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. High Point University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in High Point, North Carolina that handed out 133 doctor’s degrees in .
High Point does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 24% took at least some of their classes online.
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Wingate University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Wingate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Wingate, North Carolina that handed out 157 doctor’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Wingate does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2022-2023 year, about 28% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hickory, North Carolina. It awarded 16 doctor’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Lenoir - Rhyne University. During the 2022-2023 year, about 63% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #10 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, the fairly large public school awarded 102 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNCW. In 2022-2023 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #11 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. This fairly large public school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 225 doctor’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNC Greensboro. During the 2022-2023 year, about 56% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #12 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. This large public school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 199 doctor’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that UNC Charlotte does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2022-2023 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, the fairly large public school handed out 68 doctor’s degree awards in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NC A&T does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2022-2023 year, about 49% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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East Carolina University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. East Carolina University is a large public school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 323 doctor’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at ECU. In 2022-2023 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Winston - Salem State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. WSSU is a small public school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 41 doctor’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at WSSU. In 2022-2023 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Western Carolina University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. WCU is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 79 doctor’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at WCU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #17, Campbell University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, and it awarded 416 doctor’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that Campbell does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 12% took at least some of their classes online.
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With a ranking of #18, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 119 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
Gardner - Webb does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.
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Methodist University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Methodist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina that handed out 69 doctor’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Methodist. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 15% took at least some of their classes online.
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North Carolina Central University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 132 doctor’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that North Carolina Central University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 53% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Fayetteville State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 15 doctor’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Fayetteville State University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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