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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$15,182 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,708 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Western Carolina University the best value school in North Carolina for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCU are $4,367 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at WCU accumulate an average of around $23,761 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $194.

Full Allied Health Professions at Western Carolina University Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Pembroke helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Pembroke are $3,495 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Pembroke Report

Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Charlotte are $7,188 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at UNC Charlotte take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,813.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNC Charlotte is ranked #5 for overall quality for allied health in North Carolina.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 per year.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNCW are $7,238 a year.

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Appalachian State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Appalachian State are $7,410 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from Appalachian State carry an average student debtload of $20,973.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

ECU also took the #4 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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#8

Lees - McRae College

Banner Elk, NC

With a ranking of #8, Lees - McRae College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lees - McRae College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Banner Elk.

Lees - McRae College undergraduate students pay an average of $28,667 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Wingate University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wingate.

Wingate undergraduate students pay an average of $40,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, NC

Mars Hill University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Mars Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mars Hill.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mars Hill are $35,665 per year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 11 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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