2023 Most Popular 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 28 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 each school on the list.
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Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
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Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in North Carolina for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the large public school awarded 1,144 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
UNC Chapel Hill does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 77% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in North Carolina. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 949 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Duke does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 2% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 28 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a large public school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 630 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.
NC State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 379 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Wake Forest University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 306 students in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
ECU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Campbell University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Campbell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 456 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Campbell does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 205 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
UNC Greensboro does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. This large public school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 192 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNC Charlotte. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Elon University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Located in Elon, North Carolina, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 167 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Wingate 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 #10 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Wingate, North Carolina, and it awarded 146 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Wingate does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 18% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
High Point 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 #11 on the list. High Point is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in High Point, North Carolina. It awarded 145 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at High Point, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 12% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Gardner - Webb University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 98 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Gardner - Webb, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 59% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
North Carolina Central University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, the medium-sized public school handed out 87 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at North Carolina Central University. In 2019-2020 about 56% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in Wake Forest, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 71 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 7% were women.
One thing to take note of is that SEBTS does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 59% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Read full report on Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Winston - Salem State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the medium-sized public school handed out 70 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at WSSU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Western Carolina University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Western Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 65 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WCU. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
North Carolina A & T State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, the fairly large public school handed out 62 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at NC A&T. 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.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
UNCW does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
Piedmont International University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. 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.
Piedmont International University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #20, 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.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Lenoir - Rhyne University. 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.
With a ranking of #21, Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. This very small private for-profit school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 15 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts. In fact, around 60% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Full Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts Report
Appalachian State 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 #22 on the list. Appalachian State University is a large public school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
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 2019-2020 about 86% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Fayetteville State University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the medium-sized public school handed out 7 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Fayetteville State University. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Hood Theological Seminary ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in Salisbury, North Carolina, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Hood Theological Seminary is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. CCCTS is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 6 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
CCCTS does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.
Full Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary Report
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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%.
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