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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 moderately-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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Craven Community College is a great value for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of New Bern, Craven Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Craven Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Piedmont Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. South Piedmont Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Polkton.

South Piedmont Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,015 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, South Piedmont Community College is ranked #3 for overall quality for health professions in North Carolina.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Vance-Granville Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in North Carolina. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Henderson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vance-Granville Community College are $1,944 per year.

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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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Forsyth Tech are $2,152 per year.

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#6

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, NC

With a ranking of #6, College of the Albemarle did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. College of the Albemarle is a small public school located in the town of Elizabeth City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at College of the Albemarle are $2,228 a year.

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Brunswick Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Brunswick Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bolivia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brunswick Community College are $2,532 per 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 college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ACC are $2,310 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ACC also is in the top 15% of our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking.

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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.

DCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,226 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Montgomery Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. 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 Colleges 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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