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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in North Carolina

67 Colleges
$57,101 Avg Salary
$17,726 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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 Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 67 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 .

#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. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Winterville.

Allied Health majors at Pitt Community College take out an average of $13,462 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Allied Health majors at WCU take out an average of $24,484 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $194, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 Schools in North Carolina list. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Forsyth Tech carry an average student debt load of $13,402.

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#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fayetteville Technical Community College is a great place for allied health professions students. FTCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Allied Health majors at FTCC take out an average of $15,502 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Wake Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Wake Technical Community College take out $17,246 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Wake Technical Community College Report

#7

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at UNC Charlotte take out is $23,125.

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Central Piedmont Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in North Carolina list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Central Piedmont Community College take out is $18,881.

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#10

Lenoir Community College

Kinston, NC

Lenoir Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Lenoir Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Kinston.

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Catawba Valley Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in North Carolina ranking. CVCC is a small public school located in the city of Hickory.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from CVCC carry an average student debt load of $9,500.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Schools in North Carolina award.

Rank College Location
12 Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC
13 Edgecombe Community College Tarboro, NC
13 Wingate University Wingate, 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
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 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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