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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

18 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Salary
$14,823 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 1,932 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in North Carolina to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Cabarrus College of Health Sciences to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in North Carolina. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Concord.

Allied Health majors at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences take out an average of $11,110 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Out of the 18 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Pitt Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Allied Health majors at Pitt Community College take out an average of $18,537 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Carolinas College of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Carolinas College of Health Sciences is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 18 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Lenoir Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Kinston, Lenoir Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

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Durham Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Guilford Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Jamestown.

On average, allied health graduates from Guilford Technical Community College take out $21,292 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #8, Forsyth Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Forsyth Tech accumulate an average of around $22,362 in student debt.

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#9

Robeson Community College

Lumberton, NC

Robeson Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Robeson Community College is a small public school located in the town of Lumberton.

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Catawba Valley Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Hickory, CVCC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at CVCC accumulate an average of around $12,160 in student debt.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,670
Tennessee 1,213
Georgia 1,299
Kentucky 801
West Virginia 356
Virginia 1,447
Alabama 797
Louisiana 593
Mississippi 504
South Carolina 644
Arkansas 609

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related 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
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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