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Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

44 Colleges
$2,407 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,116 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, health professions students earned 18,617 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

Top 10 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Pitt Community College the best value school in North Carolina for health professions students working on their associate degree. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Winterville.

Pitt Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Craven Community College

New Bern, NC

The excellent associate degree programs at Craven Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in North Carolina. Located in the small city of New Bern, Craven Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Craven Community College are $2,022 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Craven Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Piedmont Community College is a great value for health professions students working on their associate degree. South Piedmont Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Polkton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Piedmont Community College are $2,015 per year.

South Piedmont Community College also made our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #3.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Vance-Granville Community College is a great value for health professions students working on their associate degree. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Henderson.

Vance-Granville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,944 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 44 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Forsyth Technical Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

Forsyth Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $2,152 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, NC

College of the Albemarle ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. College of the Albemarle is a small public school located in the town of Elizabeth City.

College of the Albemarle undergraduate students pay an average of $2,228 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Brunswick Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Brunswick Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bolivia.

Brunswick Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,532 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, Alamance Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Graham, ACC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ACC are $2,310 per year.

ACC also claimed a spot on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Davidson County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Thomasville, DCCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCCC are $2,226 per year.

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With a ranking of #10, Montgomery Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. MCC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Troy.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,538 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 5,590
Mississippi 6,374
South Carolina 7,283
Florida 49,046
Virginia 17,510
Arkansas 6,286
Alabama 12,636
Kentucky 10,991
Georgia 15,658
Tennessee 13,576
Louisiana 7,992

Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

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).

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