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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$3,538 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic 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 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 Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate 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.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Pitt Community College the best value school in North Carolina for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt Community College are $1,940 per year.

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

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Forsyth Technical Community College 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 city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Forsyth Tech are $2,152 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Catawba Valley Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Hickory, CVCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVCC are $2,367 per year.

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#4

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, NC

Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnston Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Smithfield, Johnston Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Johnston Community College are $2,657 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the fringe town of Shelby, Cleveland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cleveland Community College are $2,602 a year.

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Davidson County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. DCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Thomasville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCCC are $2,226 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wake Technical Community College are $2,768 per year.

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Edgecombe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Edgecombe Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Tarboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Edgecombe Community College are $2,640 a year.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FTCC are $2,544 a year.

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Blue Ridge Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Blue Ridge Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Flat Rock.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Blue Ridge Community College are $2,651 per year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,670
Tennessee 1,213
Kentucky 801
Georgia 1,299
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).

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