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2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in North Carolina

9 Colleges in North Carolina

259 Doctor's Degrees

Nursing Practice is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #8 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 259 doctor's degrees in nursing practice to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in nursing practice matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in North Carolina ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for nursing practice, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Overall Popularity in Nursing Practice

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for nursing practice.

Featured Nursing Practice Programs

Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing Practice in North Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing practice.

Most Well Attended Schools for Nursing Practice Students Working on Their Doctorate

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

86 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Greensboro if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing practice. UNC Greensboro is a large public university located in the large city of Greensboro. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in North Carolina.

There were about 86 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Duke University
Durham, NC

69 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nursing practice needs to look into Duke University. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in North Carolina.

There were about 69 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

53 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

East Carolina University is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in nursing practice. ECU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Greenville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in North Carolina.

There were about 53 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

17 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing practice. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in North Carolina.

There were about 17 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

14 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in North Carolina.

There were roughly 14 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of North Carolina at Wilmington

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

12 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in North Carolina.

There were about 12 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#7 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

WCU is a large public university located in the distant town of Cullowhee. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in North Carolina.

There were about 4 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent data year.

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Winston - Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#8 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in North Carolina.

There were about 4 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at WSSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Winston - Salem State University

Lenoir - Rhyne University
Hickory, NC

Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Hickory. More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Lenoir - Rhyne University

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Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	219	438
Georgia	190	50
Virginia	176	90
Tennessee	142	76
Louisiana	140	94
South Carolina	130	58
Alabama	129	163
Kentucky	115	137
Mississippi	96	44
Arkansas	73	30
West Virginia	59	9

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One of 22 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Practice has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nurse Anesthetist	49
Nursing Science	37
Registered Nursing	20
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	8
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	3
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing	2
School Nursing	1

Notes and References

The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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. More about our data sources and methodologies.

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