2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in North Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Professions 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 Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 76 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value 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 15% Best Health Professions Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Pitt Community College the best value school in North Carolina for health professions students. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt Community College are $1,940 a year. On average, health professions graduates from Pitt Community College take out $21,645 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Craven Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small 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. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Craven Community College take out is $15,146.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend McDowell Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in North Carolina list. McDowell Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Marion.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McDowell Technical Community College are $1,926 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Piedmont Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in North Carolina list. 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. Health Professions majors at South Piedmont Community College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Piedmont Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Health Professions Schools in North Carolina ranking.
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The excellent programs at Vance-Granville Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in North Carolina. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Henderson.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Vance-Granville Community College are $1,944 a year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Vance-Granville Community College take out is $8,251.
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Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in North Carolina ranking. 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. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Forsyth Tech take out is $20,894.
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With a ranking of #7, College of the Albemarle did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. 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. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from College of the Albemarle carry an average student debtload of $5,875.
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Alamance Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Graham, ACC is a public college with a small student population.
ACC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, ACC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Schools in North Carolina list.
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Montgomery Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Troy.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $2,538 a year.
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Durham Technical Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in North Carolina list. Durham Technical Community College is a small public school located in the city of Durham.
Durham Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,228 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at Durham Technical Community College accumulate an average of around $25,061 in student debt.
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Brunswick Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #11 on the list. 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. Health Professions majors at Brunswick Community College take out an average of $8,127 in student loans while working on their egree.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Health Professions Schools in North Carolina award.
Rank | College | Location |
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12 | Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte, NC |
13 | Guilford Technical Community College | Jamestown, NC |
14 | Davidson County Community College | Thomasville, NC |
15 | Wayne Community College | Goldsboro, NC |
Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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.