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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

14 Colleges
$50,708 Avg Salary
$26,232 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in North Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for 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 bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Western Carolina University the most popular school in North Carolina for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 103 students majoring in allied health at WCU, 65% are male and 35% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at WCU accumulate an average of around $23,761 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $194, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Allied Health Professions at Western Carolina University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 69% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from UNC Charlotte take out $22,813 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in North Carolina. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

About 53% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 47% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at East Carolina University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in allied health at UNC Chapel Hill, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

Women make up 89% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from Appalachian State carry an average student debt load of $20,973.

Full Allied Health Professions at Appalachian State University Report

University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

Of the 8 students majoring in allied health at UNCW, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

#7

Methodist University

Fayetteville, NC

With a ranking of #7, Methodist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Methodist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

Of the 7 students majoring in allied health at Methodist, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at Methodist University Report

With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pembroke.

About 67% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Pembroke Report

#9

Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, NC

Mars Hill University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Mars Hill, Mars Hill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in allied health at Mars Hill, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#9

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Wingate University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in allied health at Wingate, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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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
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 14 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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