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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 2021-2022.

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 analysis found Duke University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in North Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#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 school with a very large student population.

Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#4

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Gardner - Webb University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

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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 Greensboro landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Women make up 75% of the nursing majors at the school.

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

Queens University of Charlotte landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

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

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#9

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Winston - Salem State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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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 fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

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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