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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 60 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges.

#1

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Pitt Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for allied health professions students. Located in the suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Carolina University is a great place for allied health professions students. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Forsyth Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 60 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Wake Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in North Carolina. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

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Central Piedmont Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Catawba Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Hickory, CVCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Lenoir Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Kinston, Lenoir Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, NC

With a ranking of #9, Johnston Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the rural area of Smithfield, Johnston Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Professions students in the state of North Carolina that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in North Carolina award.

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12 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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).

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