Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$13,597 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$89,269 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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 16 schools in North Carolina to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the best value school in North Carolina for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ECU are $7,594 a year.

Read full report on Health Professions at East Carolina University

Request Information

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great value for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. UNCW is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

UNCW graduate students pay an average of $7,514 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

Request Information
#3

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winston - Salem State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. WSSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WSSU are $6,718 a year.

Read full report on Health Professions at Winston - Salem State University

Request Information

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great value for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Appalachian State are $8,007 a year.

Appalachian State also made our Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #5.

Full Health Professions at Appalachian State University Report

Request Information
#5

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Out of the 16 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fayetteville State University are $5,835 per year.

Full Health Professions at Fayetteville State University Report

Request Information

Western Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population.

WCU graduate students pay an average of $7,480 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Health Professions at Western Carolina University

Request Information

With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Greensboro are $8,265 per year.

Full Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

Request Information

North Carolina A & T State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public school with a large student population.

NC A&T graduate students pay an average of $7,938 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at North Carolina A & T State University Report

Request Information

University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Charlotte are $7,713 a year.

UNC Charlotte also took the #4 spot in our Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina rankings.

Read full report on Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Request Information
#10

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Gardner - Webb graduate students pay an average of $10,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read More…

Request Information

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 16 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.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.