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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the most popular school in North Carolina for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Nursing at East Carolina University Report

#4

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gardner - Webb University is a great place for nursing students working on their 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 graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in North Carolina. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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Queens University of Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Queens University of Charlotte Report

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Women make up 67% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

Appalachian State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Appalachian State University

#9

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Winston - Salem State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Nursing at Winston - Salem State University Report

University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Full Nursing at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 11 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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