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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

39 Colleges
$2,427 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,735 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Allied Health Professions is the #14 most popular major in North Carolina with 1,932 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in North Carolina to see which associate degree 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Our analysis found Pitt Community College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Winterville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt Community College are $1,940 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Pitt Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,176.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Piedmont Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. South Piedmont Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Polkton.

South Piedmont Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,015 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

South Piedmont Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

Full Allied Health Professions at South Piedmont Community College Report

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. Forsyth Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Forsyth Tech are $2,152 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Forsyth Tech accumulate an average of around $16,644 in student debt.

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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. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Henderson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vance-Granville Community College are $1,944 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Vance-Granville Community College accumulate an average of around $18,756 in student debt.

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#5

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, NC

Out of the 39 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Albemarle landed the # 5 spot on the list. College of the Albemarle is a small public school located in the distant town of Elizabeth City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at College of the Albemarle are $2,228 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Lenoir Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Lenoir Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Kinston.

Lenoir Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Lenoir Community College take out $12,154 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Lenoir Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Central Piedmont Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Piedmont Community College are $2,792 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Central Piedmont Community College carry an average student debtload of $18,190.

Central Piedmont Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

Full Allied Health Professions at Central Piedmont Community College Report

#8

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, NC

With a ranking of #8, Johnston Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Johnston Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Smithfield.

Johnston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,657 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Johnston Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,730.

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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. Located in the rural area of Thomasville, DCCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DCCC are $2,226 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from DCCC carry an average student debtload of $10,587.

Full Allied Health Professions at Davidson County Community College Report

Catawba Valley Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. CVCC is a small public school located in the small city of Hickory.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CVCC are $2,367 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from CVCC carry an average student debtload of $15,268.

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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 1,299
Virginia 1,447
Florida 3,670
Tennessee 1,213
Kentucky 801
South Carolina 644
Louisiana 593
Arkansas 609
Alabama 797
Mississippi 504
West Virginia 356

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

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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