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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

76 Colleges
$2,387 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,405 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Professions Colleges.

Top 15% Best Health Professions Schools

#1

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC
$1,940 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Pitt Community College the best value school in North Carolina for health professions students. Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Winterville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt Community College are $1,940 per 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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#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. 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. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Craven Community College take out is $15,146.

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$1,926 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 76 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, McDowell Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. McDowell Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Marion.

McDowell Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,926 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Piedmont Community College are $2,015 a year. Health Professions majors at South Piedmont Community College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

South Piedmont Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Health Professions Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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$1,944 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vance-Granville Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in North Carolina list. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Henderson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vance-Granville Community College are $1,944 per year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Vance-Granville Community College take out is $8,251.

Full Health Professions at Vance-Granville Community College Report

$2,152 Average Tuition & Fees

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 moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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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#7

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, NC
$2,228 Average Tuition & Fees

College of the Albemarle did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. College of the Albemarle is a small public school located in the distant 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Graham, ACC is a public school with a small student population.

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

ACC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Schools in North Carolina list.

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$2,538 Average Tuition & Fees

Montgomery Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Troy.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $2,538 per year.

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$2,228 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Durham Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. Durham Technical Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Durham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Durham Technical Community College are $2,228 per 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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$2,532 Average Tuition & Fees

Brunswick Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in North Carolina ranking. 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. 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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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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
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

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

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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