by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is offered at a wide range of schools. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most nursing students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in nursing at each of the 93 schools in North Carolina that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors in North Carolina, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
No school graduates more nursing students than University Of North Carolina At Wilmington this year. University Of North Carolina At Wilmington is a public school located in the city of Wilmington. University Of North Carolina At Wilmington graduated around 960 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
Duke University came in at #2 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Duke University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 558 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Duke University
East Carolina University came in at #3 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. East Carolina University is a public school located in the city of Greenville. This school awarded about 503 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for East Carolina University
Western Carolina University is one of the most popular nursing schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Western Carolina University is a public school located in the town of Cullowhee. This school awarded about 318 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Western Carolina University
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro ranks #5 for nursing by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Greensboro, University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a public university. University Of North Carolina At Greensboro graduated around 310 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill comes in at #6 for nursing this year. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 308 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte placed #7 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Charlotte, University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public institution. This school awarded about 241 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
Fayetteville State University placed #8 for nursing by yearly graduations. Fayetteville State University is a public school located in the city of Fayetteville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 184 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Fayetteville State University
Winston Salem State University landed the #9 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Winston Salem State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 173 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Winston Salem State University
Forsyth Technical Community College comes in at #10 for nursing this year. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Technical Community College is a public university. Forsyth Technical Community College graduated around 146 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Forsyth Technical Community College
Cabarrus College Of Health Sciences ranked #11 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Concord, Cabarrus College Of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit university. Cabarrus College Of Health Sciences graduated around 144 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Cabarrus College Of Health Sciences
Gaston College ranked #12 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 141 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Gaston College
Gardner Webb University comes in at #13 for nursing this year. Set in the rural area of Boiling Springs, Gardner Webb University is a private not-for-profit institution. Gardner Webb University graduated around 130 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for Gardner Webb University
Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #14 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville Technical Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 118 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at Fayetteville Technical Community College
Queens University Of Charlotte landed the #15 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens University Of Charlotte is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 118 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Queens University Of Charlotte
Wake Technical Community College comes in at #16 for nursing this year. Set in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 115 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Wake Technical Community College
Rowan Cabarrus Community College landed the #17 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Rowan Cabarrus Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Salisbury. This school awarded about 107 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Rowan Cabarrus Community College
Chamberlain University North Carolina landed the #18 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Charlotte, Chamberlain University North Carolina is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 102 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Chamberlain University North Carolina
Cape Fear Community College placed #19 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Wilmington, Cape Fear Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 100 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Cape Fear Community College
Appalachian State University placed #20 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Boone, Appalachian State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 99 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Appalachian State University
Carolinas College Of Health Sciences placed #21 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Charlotte, Carolinas College Of Health Sciences is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 98 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Carolinas College Of Health Sciences
Central Piedmont Community College placed #22 for nursing by yearly graduations. Central Piedmont Community College is a public school located in the city of Charlotte. Central Piedmont Community College graduated around 76 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Central Piedmont Community College
Davidson County Community College placed #23 for nursing by yearly graduations. Davidson County Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Thomasville. Davidson County Community College graduated around 76 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Davidson County Community College
University Of North Carolina At Pembroke comes in at #24 for nursing this year. Set in the town of Pembroke, University Of North Carolina At Pembroke is a public institution. This school awarded about 76 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for University Of North Carolina At Pembroke
Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College ranked #25 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Asheville, Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is a public institution. Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College graduated around 75 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many nursing students:
Here are more schools that award nursing degrees:
| Rank | School | Location | Nursing Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #76 | Coastal Carolina Community College | Jacksonville, NC | 19 |
| #77 | Pfeiffer University | Misenheimer, NC | 19 |
| #78 | Stanly Community College | Albemarle, NC | 19 |
| #79 | Wingate University | Wingate, NC | 17 |
| #80 | Mayland Community College | Spruce Pine, NC | 15 |
| #81 | Elon University | Elon, NC | 14 |
| #82 | Mars Hill College | Mars Hill, NC | 14 |
| #83 | Randolph Community College | Asheboro, NC | 13 |
| #84 | Tri County Community College | Murphy, NC | 13 |
| #85 | Haywood Community College | Clyde, NC | 12 |
| #86 | Montgomery Community College | Troy, NC | 10 |
| #87 | Peace College | Raleigh, NC | 10 |
| #88 | Galen Health Institutes Asheville | Asheville, NC | 6 |
| #89 | South University High Point | High Point, NC | 6 |
| #90 | Lees Mcrae College | Banner Elk, NC | 5 |
| #91 | Roanoke Chowan Community College | Ahoskie, NC | 5 |
| #92 | North Carolina Wesleyan College | Rocky Mount, NC | 3 |
| #93 | High Point University | High Point, NC | 2 |
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.