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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in North Carolina

67 Colleges
$57,101 Avg Salary
$17,726 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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 Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 67 schools in North Carolina to see which programs were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

#1

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Pitt Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for allied health professions students. Located in the suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Pitt Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,462.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Carolina University is a great place for allied health professions students. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from WCU carry an average student debt load of $24,484. 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 programs at Forsyth Technical Community College 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 city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Forsyth Tech take out $13,402 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

The excellent programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in North Carolina. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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The excellent programs at Fayetteville Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from FTCC carry an average student debt load of $15,502.

Full Allied Health Professions at Fayetteville Technical Community College Report

With a ranking of #6, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Wake Technical Community College accumulate an average of around $17,246 in student debt.

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#7

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Allied Health majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $23,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

Central Piedmont Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Allied Health majors at Central Piedmont Community College take out an average of $18,881 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Catawba Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Hickory, CVCC is a public school with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from CVCC take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Lenoir Community College

Kinston, NC

Lenoir Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Kinston, Lenoir Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in North Carolina award.

Rank College Location
12 Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC
13 Wingate University Wingate, NC
13 Edgecombe Community College Tarboro, NC

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
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 26 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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