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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina

45 Colleges
$46,187 Avg Salary
$16,672 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in North Carolina to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Our analysis found Pitt Community College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Located in the suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from Pitt Community College take out $14,813 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Pitt Community College Report

Out of the 45 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 72% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at FTCC take out an average of $13,411 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 45 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Forsyth Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 31% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from Forsyth Tech take out $12,856 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Piedmont Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 66 students majoring in allied health at Central Piedmont Community College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at Central Piedmont Community College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wake Technical Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

Women make up 76% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Wake Technical Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,625.

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#6

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, NC

With a ranking of #6, Johnston Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Smithfield, Johnston Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in allied health at Johnston Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#7

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

With a ranking of #7, Cape Fear Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. CFCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

About 89% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Cape Fear Community College Report

Lenoir Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Kinston, Lenoir Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 27% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Lenoir Community College Report

Cleveland Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the town of Shelby, Cleveland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in allied health at Cleveland Community College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Davidson County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. DCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Thomasville.

Women make up 57% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at DCCC accumulate an average of around $8,445 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Davidson County Community College Report

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 26 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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