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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

6 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 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.

The Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 6 schools in North Carolina to see which online graduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

#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 graduate certificate in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gardner - Webb University is a great place for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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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 Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

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#5

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Winston - Salem State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in North Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 6 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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