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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Health Professions in North Carolina

32 Colleges in North Carolina

3,237 Master's Degrees

Ranked #3 in popularity, health professions is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 32 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Health Professions in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,237 master's degrees in health professions during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Health Professions School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in health professions matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Health Professions in North Carolina ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of health professions students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for health professions.

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

MBA in Healthcare Management

Fit your healthcare career goals into your personal life when you earn a healthcare management master's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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MS in Healthcare Administration

You've set your sights on a leadership role in the healthcare field. Southern New Hampshire University's master's in healthcare administration online is specifically geared to professionals like you, and we're ready to partner with you to reach your career goals.

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Master of Public Health (MPH)

The online MPH degree at SNHU gives you a solid grounding in the scientific basis of public health, preparing you to effect change for entire populations.

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Health Professions in North Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in health professions.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Health Professions Students Working on Their Master's

Duke University
Durham, NC

547 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Duke University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in health professions. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in health professions in North Carolina.

There were about 547 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

534 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in health professions has to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in health professions in North Carolina.

There were about 534 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

312 Annual Master's Degrees

#9 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

East Carolina University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in health professions. ECU is a very large public university located in the city of Greenville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #9 in quality for master's degrees in health professions in North Carolina.

There were approximately 312 health professions students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

175 Annual Master's Degrees

#13 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in health professions. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 175 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

174 Annual Master's Degrees

#7 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for master's degrees in health professions in North Carolina.

There were roughly 174 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent data year.

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Lenoir - Rhyne University
Hickory, NC

171 Annual Master's Degrees

#14 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Hickory.

There were roughly 171 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Lenoir - Rhyne University in the most recent data year.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC

129 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in health professions in North Carolina.

There were approximately 129 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC

126 Annual Master's Degrees

#11 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the town of Buies Creek.

There were approximately 126 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Campbell in the most recent year we have data available.

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Appalachian State University
Boone, NC

118 Annual Master's Degrees

#8 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for master's degrees in health professions in North Carolina.

There were roughly 118 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC

113 Annual Master's Degrees

#20 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

WCU is a large public university located in the town of Cullowhee.

There were approximately 113 health professions students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	34	6,735
Mississippi	33	641
Georgia	32	4,117
Tennessee	32	2,429
Kentucky	31	1,821
Virginia	31	3,724
Alabama	30	2,876
Louisiana	30	1,462
South Carolina	30	1,068
Arkansas	30	743
West Virginia	27	557

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Health Professions Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	953
Allied Health Professions	634
Public Health	401
Health & Medical Administrative Services	327
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	213
Communication Sciences	209
Mental & Social Health Services	189
Medical Illustration & Informatics	126
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	43
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	37

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.

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