2026 Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in North Carolina
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools to find the best for adult health nurse/nursing students.
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Best Schools for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in North Carolina
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the adult health nurse/nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
Leading the list is Duke University, our #1 school for adult health nurse/nursing. Set in the city of Durham, Duke University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Duke University graduates 97% of students within six years. There were roughly 94 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Duke University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their adult health nurse/nursing degree from Duke University earn around $116,855 in the first couple years of their career. Duke University graduates carry a median of $29,000 in student loans.
Read more about the adult health nurse/nursing program at Duke University
A rank of #2 makes Methodist University one of the top schools for adult health nurse/nursing. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Fayetteville. Roughly 43% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 24 adult health nurse/nursing degrees were awarded at Methodist University in the most recent year. Graduates of the adult health nurse/nursing program make about $70,746 in their early career. Methodist University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
See the full adult health nurse/nursing program report for Methodist University
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
