2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Most Popular Online 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 Most Popular Online 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. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in North Carolina to see which online doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Online North Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Greensboro to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in North Carolina. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 51 students majoring in nursing at ECU, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Lenoir - Rhyne University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in nursing at Lenoir - Rhyne University, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
Of the 28 students majoring in nursing at UNC Chapel Hill, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.
Of the 17 students majoring in nursing at WCU, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree nursing programs. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
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With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Wake Forest University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Gardner - Webb University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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).
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