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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

44 Colleges
$32,489 Avg Salary
$22,312 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.

Check out the medical assisting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our analysis found Central Piedmont Community College to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in medical assisting at Central Piedmont Community College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Medical Assisting majors at Central Piedmont Community College take out an average of $15,549 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Fayetteville Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in medical assisting at FTCC, 15% are male and 85% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from FTCC carry an average student debt load of $17,334.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in North Carolina. CCCTI is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Hudson.

Of the 50 students majoring in medical assisting at CCCTI, 10% are male and 90% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at CCCTI accumulate an average of around $14,522 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Guilford Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown.

Of the 42 students majoring in medical assisting at Guilford Technical Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Guilford Technical Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,529.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wake Technical Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Wake Technical Community College carry an average student debt load of $23,151.

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#5

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

The in-demand associate degree programs at Pitt Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in North Carolina. Located in the suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 5% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Pitt Community College carry an average student debt load of $24,755.

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Southwestern Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree 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.

Women make up 78% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at Southwestern Community College take out an average of $14,504 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Durham Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Durham Technical Community College take out $29,907 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Surry Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Surry Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Dobson.

About 90% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 10% are male.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Surry Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,830.

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 90% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at A-B Tech take out an average of $21,623 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges 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.

  • 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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