2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in North Carolina with 7,425 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
The Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
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Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wake Forest University the best school in North Carolina for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
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Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
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Western Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.
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East Carolina University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Gardner - Webb University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 7,364 |
| Kentucky | 6,395 |
| Tennessee | 6,004 |
| Louisiana | 3,502 |
| Mississippi | 2,838 |
| Florida | 21,209 |
| Arkansas | 2,882 |
| West Virginia | 1,771 |
| Georgia | 7,112 |
| South Carolina | 3,296 |
| Virginia | 6,775 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 266,651 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,104 |
| Nursing Administration | 9,838 |
| Nursing Practice | 7,992 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 5,092 |
| Nursing Science | 4,600 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,287 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,021 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1,936 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 1,883 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 773 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 563 |
| School Nursing | 553 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 509 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 444 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 419 |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 331 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 181 |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 57 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 53 |
| Palliative Care Nursing | 14 |
| Forensic Nursing | 14 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
- 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 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).
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