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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

6 Schools Ranked
$41,654 Avg Student Debt

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps 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.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
560 Total Awards
$7,622 Average Tuition & Fees
$36,712 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 560 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Graduate Certificate recipients from ECU accumulate an average of $36,712 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 73% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#2

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina
134 Total Awards
$11,050 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Gardner - Webb University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 134 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2021-2022.

Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 29% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
306 Total Awards
$8,047 Average Tuition & Fees
$29,483 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 306 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,483 in student loans. Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#4

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
699 Total Awards
$7,739 Average Tuition & Fees
$29,786 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 699 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $29,786 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

#5

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
3 Total Awards
$6,747 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Winston - Salem State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. WSSU is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
64 Total Awards
$7,566 Average Tuition & Fees
$18,299 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Carolina University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 64 students in 2021-2022.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $18,299 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 63% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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