Health Sciences Programs Near Burlington, North Carolina

Quick answer: 6 colleges within 100 miles of Burlington, North Carolina award a health sciences degree, the nearest about 18 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024). Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other in North Carolina earn a median $57,390 per year against $65,790 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Health Sciences Program Access Near Burlington, North Carolina

Distance from BurlingtonColleges awarding this degree
Within 25 miles1
Within 50 miles1
Within 100 miles6
Within 250 miles22

Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.

Access around Burlington is thinner than in the larger North Carolina metros. The nearest college awarding this degree is roughly 18 miles away and 6 sit within 100 miles, which is the case where an online or low-residency program earns its keep.

Colleges Near Burlington

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 8 schools within 215 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 8 of them carry a score.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.

#1

Carolinas College of Health Sciences

Charlotte, NC 102.6 miles away BOC Score 83.9
Tuition $18,882
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 59.9%
  • Programs offered: 4
  • Annual completions: 78
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $70,775 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#2

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Concord, NC 77.2 miles away BOC Score 79.6
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 8
  • Annual completions: 78
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $62,531 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#3

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC 215.2 miles away BOC Score 63.0
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 20
  • Annual completions: 858
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $54,667 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, NC 98.1 miles away BOC Score 55.1
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 63.6% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 6
  • Annual completions: 25
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $70,176 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#5

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Charlotte, NC 97.0 miles away BOC Score 52.2
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  • Academic Center, 801 West Trade Street Charlotte, NC 28202
  • (866) 598-2427
Key stats
  • Completion rate: 50.7% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 8
  • Annual completions: 305
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $54,530 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#6

Greensboro College

Greensboro, NC 18.5 miles away BOC Score 38.3
Tuition $21,000 - $35,165
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 70.1%
  • Graduation rate: 43.2%
  • Programs offered: 5
  • Annual completions: 20
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $51,898 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#7

Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, NC 173.3 miles away BOC Score 34.8
Tuition $37,736 - $50,099
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 67.9%
  • Graduation rate: 43.2%
  • Programs offered: 7
  • Annual completions: 50
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $50,256 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

What Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other Earn in North Carolina

The North Carolina median for healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other is $57,390 per year, below the national median of $65,790, on state employment of 940 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Burlington specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the North Carolina page.

Choosing a Health Sciences Program From Burlington

The subject matter does not change by location: anatomy and physiology, health-care systems and policy, epidemiology and statistics, ethics, and clinical supervision. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from a recognized institutional accreditor, how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.

Other North Carolina Cities

Greensboro * High Point * Thomasville * Sanford * Winston-Salem * Pinehurst * Rockingham * Laurinburg

Sources

  • U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other (SOC 29-9099)

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