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2025 Best Nursing Science Schools in North Carolina

4 Colleges in North Carolina
52 Nursing Science Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in nursing science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #162 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nursing Science Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 52 degrees in nursing science annually.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Science School

Best Nursing Science Schools in North Carolina Your choice of nursing science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for nursing science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Nursing Science Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Nursing Science
Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Science

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Science Schools in North Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Nursing Science in North Carolina

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the nursing science degree levels they offer.

Top North Carolina Schools in Nursing Science

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

Duke University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in nursing science. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 6 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing science from Duke University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
18.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in nursing science needs to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing science from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN Program Name

With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.

More information about a degree in BS in Nursing - RN to BSN from Southern New Hampshire University

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC

East Carolina University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing science. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 8 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing science from East Carolina University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing science. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 27 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing science from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Best Nursing Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 33
Georgia 690 114
Virginia 630 26
Tennessee 624 16
South Carolina 530 52
Kentucky 518 8
Mississippi 501 5
Alabama 500 6
Louisiana 489 1
Arkansas 466 64
West Virginia 410 1

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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 6,413
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 358
Nursing Practice 294
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 212
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 120
Nursing Administration 117
Nurse Anesthetist 47
School Nursing 40
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 38
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 16

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