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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

39 Colleges
$2,400 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,187 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, allied health professions students earned 1,691 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

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The Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 39 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

Check out the allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Pitt Community College the best value school in North Carolina for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Pitt Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Pitt Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,813.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Pitt Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Piedmont Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Polkton, South Piedmont Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Piedmont Community College are $2,015 per year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Forsyth Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Forsyth Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $2,152 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Forsyth Tech take out $12,856 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Forsyth Technical Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Vance-Granville Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Henderson, Vance-Granville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Vance-Granville Community College are $1,944 a year.

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#5

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Albemarle. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Elizabeth City, College of the Albemarle is a public college with a small student population.

College of the Albemarle undergraduate students pay an average of $2,260 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Lenoir Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the town of Kinston, Lenoir Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Lenoir Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lenoir Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking.

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With a ranking of #7, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Piedmont Community College are $2,792 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Central Piedmont Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality for allied health in North Carolina.

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#8

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, NC

Johnston Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Smithfield, Johnston Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Johnston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,657 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Johnston Community College Report

With a ranking of #9, Davidson County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. DCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Thomasville.

DCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from DCCC take out $8,445 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Catawba Valley Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Hickory, CVCC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVCC are $2,367 per year. On average, allied health graduates from CVCC take out $9,115 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,414
South Carolina 774
Arkansas 1,197
Florida 7,935
West Virginia 342
Louisiana 907
Virginia 1,971
Alabama 1,671
Kentucky 1,122
Tennessee 2,444
Mississippi 564

Allied Health Professions is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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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