2023 Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in North Carolina to see which ones had the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
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Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the most popular school in North Carolina for students working on their doctor’s degree. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 306 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 18 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 205 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Winston - Salem State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in North Carolina. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the medium-sized public school awarded 70 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in North Carolina. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 1,144 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNCW is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #6, Piedmont International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 21% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Piedmont International University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
With a ranking of #7, Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Hickory, North Carolina, and it awarded 25 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.
Wingate University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Wingate is located in Wingate, North Carolina and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 146 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 18% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Western Carolina University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, the fairly large public school handed out 65 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 192 students in 2020-2021.
Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #11, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large public school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 62 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
Appalachian State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. This large public school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 86% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Wake Forest University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 379 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #13, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 98 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 59% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #15, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. This large public school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 630 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
Around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Grace College of Divinity came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking.
In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Campbell University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 456 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 4% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
References
- 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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