2026 Best Nursing Science Schools in North Carolina
Nursing Science is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their nursing science programs.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools to find the best for nursing science students.
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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
Our analysis ranked University Of North Carolina At Greensboro the best school in the country for a degree in nursing science. Located in the city of Greensboro, University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a large public university. About 56% of students finish within six years. About 18 nursing science degrees were awarded at University Of North Carolina At Greensboro in the most recent year. Students who receive their nursing science degree from University Of North Carolina At Greensboro earn around $103,649 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $24,701 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 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.
