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2023 Best Allied Health Services Schools in North Carolina

45 Colleges
$27,970 Avg Salary
$18,666 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School for You

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 797 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Allied Health Services Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in North Carolina

Check out the medical assisting programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Cabarrus College of Health Sciences the best school in North Carolina for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the midsize city of Concord, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Southeastern College - Charlotte helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Charlotte, Southeastern College - Charlotte is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Southeastern College - Charlotte carry an average student debtload of $14,017. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $96.

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#3

Living Arts College

Raleigh, NC

Out of the 45 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Living Arts College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, Living Arts College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Living Arts College accumulate an average of around $17,217 in student debt.

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#4

Gwinnett College

Raleigh, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gwinnett College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in North Carolina list. Gwinnett College - Raleigh Camppus is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Raleigh.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Gwinnett College - Raleigh Camppus take out is $16,941.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in North Carolina list. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Central Piedmont Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,276.

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Southwestern Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in North Carolina list. Southwestern Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Sylva.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Southwestern Community College carry an average student debtload of $12,500.

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Miller-Motte College Raleigh ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, MMC Raleigh is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at MMC Raleigh take out an average of $22,855 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $54.

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With a ranking of #8, Surry Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the rural area of Dobson, Surry Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Craven Community College

New Bern, NC

Craven Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of New Bern, Craven Community College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Craven Community College carry an average student debtload of $19,500.

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Miller-Motte College Fayetteville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in North Carolina list. MMC Fayetteville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Fayetteville.

On average, medical assisting graduates from MMC Fayetteville take out $22,855 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $54.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,996
Tennessee 483
Georgia 405
Kentucky 247
West Virginia 326
Virginia 967
Alabama 307
Louisiana 275
Mississippi 171
South Carolina 204
Arkansas 201

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health and medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 56,466
Physical Therapy Assistant 7,420
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,393
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,848
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 3,493
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,031
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 709
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 365
Anesthesiologist Assistant 327
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 189
Radiologist Assistant 109
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 97
Lactation Consultant 45

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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