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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the most popular school in North Carolina for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Of the 89 students majoring in allied health at Duke, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

About 79% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Wake Forest University Report

#3

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wingate University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wingate.

Of the 54 students majoring in allied health at Wingate, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#4

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Out of the 17 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Buies Creek.

About 71% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 29% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Lenoir - Rhyne University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 69% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#6

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#7

Methodist University

Fayetteville, NC

Methodist University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Methodist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in allied health at Methodist, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#8

Elon University

Elon, NC

With a ranking of #8, Elon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in allied health at Elon, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at Elon University Report

#9

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #9, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in allied health at ECU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#10

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

Of the 31 students majoring in allied health at Gardner - Webb, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at Gardner - Webb University Report

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 17 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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