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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$3,996 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,346 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in North Carolina to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 undergraduate certificate. Located in the 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. On average, allied health graduates from Pitt Community College take out $11,678 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Pitt Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list.

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Out of the 18 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Forsyth Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Forsyth Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $2,152 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Durham Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Durham Technical Community College are $2,229 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Guilford Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Guilford Technical Community College is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown.

Guilford Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,319 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Guilford Technical Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,703.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lenoir Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Kinston, Lenoir Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lenoir Community College are $2,568 a year.

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Catawba Valley Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Hickory, CVCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVCC are $2,367 per year.

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Wake Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wake Technical Community College are $2,768 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wake Technical Community College also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#8

Robeson Community College

Lumberton, NC

Robeson Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Robeson Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Lumberton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Robeson Community College are $2,563 a year.

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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. CCCTI is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Hudson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCCTI are $2,537 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Report

Coastal Carolina Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Coastal Carolina Community College is a small public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina Community College are $2,462 per year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 774
Georgia 2,414
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 18 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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