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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

13 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in North Carolina to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from ECU take out $24,172 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $261.

Full Nursing at East Carolina University Report

#2

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Out of the 13 online programs at schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Winston - Salem State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from WSSU carry an average student debtload of $25,916. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $135.

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#3

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Out of the 13 online programs at schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Fayetteville State University take out an average of $25,561 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Of the 218 students majoring in nursing at UNC Greensboro, 11% are male and 89% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UNC Greensboro accumulate an average of around $23,245 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $151.

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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 nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UNC Charlotte take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,270. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $166, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from WCU carry an average student debtload of $25,055. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $215.

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North Carolina Central University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.

Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from North Carolina Central University take out $39,334 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $197.

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North Carolina A & T State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Of the 62 students majoring in nursing at NC A&T, 15% are male and 85% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at NC A&T take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,159.

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With a ranking of #9, Carolinas College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Charlotte, Carolinas College of Health Sciences is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in nursing at Carolinas College of Health Sciences, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#10

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC

University of Mount Olive ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UMO is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Olive.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from UMO take out $26,030 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at University of Mount Olive Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 2,838
Alabama 7,364
Kentucky 6,395
Tennessee 6,004
Louisiana 3,502
Florida 21,209
Arkansas 2,882
Georgia 7,112
West Virginia 1,771
South Carolina 3,296
Virginia 6,775

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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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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