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2023 Best Allied Health Services Schools in North Carolina

45 Colleges
$27,970 Avg Salary
$18,666 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 797 degrees and certificates were awarded to allied health and medical assisting services students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Allied Health Services Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical assisting majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Cabarrus College of Health Sciences the best school in North Carolina for allied health and medical assisting services students. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Concord.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Cabarrus College of Health Sciences carry an average student debtload of $20,000.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeastern College - Charlotte is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Southeastern College - Charlotte is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Southeastern College - Charlotte take out $14,017 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $96, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Living Arts College

Raleigh, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Living Arts College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Schools in North Carolina list. Living Arts College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Raleigh.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Living Arts College take out is $17,217.

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#4

Gwinnett College

Raleigh, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gwinnett College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Raleigh, Gwinnett College - Raleigh Camppus is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Gwinnett College - Raleigh Camppus take out an average of $16,941 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Central Piedmont Community College take out $13,276 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Southwestern Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the distant town of Sylva, Southwestern Community College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Southwestern Community College take out $12,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Miller-Motte College Raleigh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #7 on the list. MMC Raleigh is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Raleigh.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from MMC Raleigh carry an average student debtload of $22,855. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $54, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Surry Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Schools in North Carolina ranking. Surry Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Dobson.

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#9

Craven Community College

New Bern, NC

Craven Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Craven Community College is a small public school located in the small city of New Bern.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Craven Community College take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Miller-Motte College Fayetteville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, MMC Fayetteville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at MMC Fayetteville accumulate an average of around $22,855 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $54, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 405
Virginia 967
Florida 1,996
Tennessee 483
Kentucky 247
South Carolina 204
Louisiana 275
Arkansas 201
Alabama 307
Mississippi 171
West Virginia 326

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Medical Assisting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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.

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