2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
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. 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 and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 33 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
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Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Wilmington the most popular school in North Carolina for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large public school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 782 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $7,238 in tuition and fees if they attend UNCW full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $21,303. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,787 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UNCW. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 33 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, the large public school awarded 343 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at ECU is $7,297. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $23,574. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,531 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
ECU does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Winston - Salem State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in North Carolina. WSSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 262 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from North Carolina pay an average of $6,247 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend WSSU. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $16,903. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from WSSU accumulate an average of $28,735 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Online courses are available at WSSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Fayetteville State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 220 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $5,379 in tuition and fees if they attend Fayetteville State University full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $16,987. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,780 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
Fayetteville State University does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 218 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from North Carolina pay an average of $7,468 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UNC Greensboro. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $22,627. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,759 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UNC Greensboro. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 197 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Students from North Carolina who attend UNC Charlotte full time pay an average of $7,188 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $20,622. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,912 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UNC Charlotte. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
Western Carolina University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. This fairly large public school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 167 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,367 in tuition and fees if they attend WCU full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,367. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,228 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
WCU does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Duke University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 147 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Duke does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $60,244. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,049 in student loans. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Duke. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Appalachian State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 143 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $7,410 in tuition and fees if they attend Appalachian State full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $23,017. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,113 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
Online courses are available at Appalachian State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Queens University of Charlotte ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 138 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Queens is $38,726. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,540 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Queens. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 106 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from North Carolina pay an average of $9,028 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UNC Chapel Hill. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $36,891. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,347 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
UNC Chapel Hill does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Gardner - Webb University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Gardner - Webb University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina that handed out 101 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $32,200 to cover tuition and fees at Gardner - Webb. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Gardner - Webb accumulate an average of $26,734 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Gardner - Webb. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a medium-sized public school located in Pembroke, North Carolina that handed out 94 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from North Carolina who attend UNC Pembroke full time pay an average of $3,495 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,495. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,823 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UNC Pembroke does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
North Carolina Central University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 80 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from North Carolina pay an average of $6,644 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend North Carolina Central University. Out-of-state students pay an average of $19,351. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $34,797 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
North Carolina Central University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 53% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #15, Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Hickory, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 64 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Lenoir - Rhyne University accumulate an average of $24,774 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lenoir - Rhyne University does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.
North Carolina A & T State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. NC A&T is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $6,733 in tuition and fees if they attend NC A&T full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $20,243. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $30,266 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
NC A&T does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
Chamberlain University - North Carolina landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, the very small private for-profit school awarded 47 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Chamberlain - North Carolina is $20,492. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $37,103 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Chamberlain - North Carolina. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Barton College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Barton College is located in Wilson, North Carolina and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,698 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Barton College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
Campbell University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 44 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $38,160 to cover tuition and fees at Campbell. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Campbell accumulate an average of $23,740 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Campbell does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 25% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Carolinas College of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, the very small public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $15,214 to cover tuition and fees at Carolinas College of Health Sciences. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
Online courses are available at Carolinas College of Health Sciences, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 56% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lees - McRae College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Banner Elk, North Carolina is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Lees - McRae College, expect to pay an average of $28,667 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,142 in student loans. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Lees - McRae College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 25% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Mount Olive did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. University of Mount Olive is a small private not-for-profit school located in Mount Olive, North Carolina that handed out 27 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at UMO is $22,618. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,758 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UMO does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 86% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #22, Wingate University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wingate is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wingate, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wingate does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $40,170. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,901 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Wingate is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
With a ranking of #24, Catawba College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Catawba College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Salisbury, North Carolina that handed out 23 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,156 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
Catawba does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in Concord, North Carolina, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $14,370. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,049 in student loans. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 25 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%.
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