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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the allied health basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

#1

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Our analysis found Pitt Community College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in North Carolina. Located in the midsize suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in allied health at Pitt Community College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Wake Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in North Carolina. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

Women make up 95% of the allied health majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Edgecombe Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in North Carolina. Edgecombe Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Tarboro.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Forsyth Technical Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Catawba Valley Community College is a great place 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.

About 46% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 54% are male.

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Blue Ridge Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular 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.

About 67% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, NC

Johnston Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Smithfield, Johnston Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Concord.

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With a ranking of #10, Davidson County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. DCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Thomasville.

About 80% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 22 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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