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2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate School for You
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 1,765 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.
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The Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade 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 20 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Cabarrus College of Health Sciences to be the best school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in North Carolina. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Concord.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southwestern Community College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the distant town of Sylva, Southwestern Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Craven Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools in North Carolina. Craven Community College is a small public school located in the city of New Bern.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Alamance Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools in North Carolina. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Montgomery Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools in North Carolina. Located in the rural area of Troy, MCC is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Surry Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Surry Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Dobson.
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South Piedmont Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Polkton, South Piedmont Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Richmond Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Richmond Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hamlet.
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With a ranking of #10, Lenoir Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the distant town of Kinston, Lenoir Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 2,571 |
| South Carolina | 774 |
| Arkansas | 500 |
| Florida | 6,643 |
| West Virginia | 810 |
| Louisiana | 2,022 |
| Virginia | 1,147 |
| Alabama | 1,021 |
| Kentucky | 1,120 |
| Tennessee | 1,693 |
| Mississippi | 664 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Medical Assisting
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health & medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Medical Assisting Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 54,553 |
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 7,327 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 6,499 |
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | 4,508 |
| Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 4,145 |
| Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) | 3,373 |
| Radiologist Assistant | 1,360 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant | 571 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant | 375 |
| Anesthesiologist Assistant | 371 |
| Speech-Language Pathology Assistant | 299 |
| Pathology/Pathologist Assistant | 157 |
| Lactation Consultant | 49 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 88,600 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
| Allied Health Professions | 83,905 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 36,762 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 30,331 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.