2027 Best Nursing Science Schools in North Carolina

Nursing Science programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their nursing science programs.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best nursing science schools.

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• Best Nursing Science Schools in North Carolina

Best Schools for Nursing Science 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 nursing science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Nursing Science

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University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Nursing Science Degrees Awarded

$91,154 Median Starting Salary

University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill tops our 2027 ranking of the best nursing science schools. Set in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a very large public institution. About 91% of students finish within six years. About 13 nursing science degrees were awarded at University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, nursing science degree recipients from University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill generally make around $91,154. Typical student debt for the program is $23,026. Get the full nursing science details for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

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University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Nursing Science Degrees Awarded

$103,649 Median Starting Salary

University Of North Carolina At Greensboro came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best nursing science schools. University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a very large public school located in the city of Greensboro. About 56% of students finish within six years. University Of North Carolina At Greensboro awarded about 39 nursing science degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, nursing science degree recipients from University Of North Carolina At Greensboro generally make around $103,649. University Of North Carolina At Greensboro graduates carry a median of $24,701 in student loans. See the full nursing science program report for University Of North Carolina At Greensboro

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 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.