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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

38 Colleges
$2,444 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,489 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for medical assisting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the medical assisting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Craven Community College

New Bern, NC

Our analysis found Craven Community College to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Located in the small city of New Bern, Craven Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Craven Community College are $2,022 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Craven Community College take out $19,394 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Craven Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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The excellent associate degree programs at South Piedmont Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in North Carolina. South Piedmont Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Polkton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Piedmont Community College are $2,015 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vance-Granville Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Henderson.

Vance-Granville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,944 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pitt Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville.

Pitt Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Pitt Community College take out $24,755 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Pitt Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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Out of the 38 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southwestern Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Sylva.

Southwestern Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,601 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Southwestern Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,504.

In addition to its great value ranking, Southwestern Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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Central Piedmont Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Piedmont Community College are $2,792 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Central Piedmont Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,549.

Central Piedmont Community College also made our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #1.

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With a ranking of #7, Surry Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Dobson, Surry Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Surry Community College are $2,663 per year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Surry Community College take out $15,830 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Surry Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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Guilford Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Guilford Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,289 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Guilford Technical Community College accumulate an average of around $21,529 in student debt.

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Forsyth Technical Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Forsyth Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

Forsyth Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $2,152 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at Forsyth Tech take out an average of $14,632 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #10, Alamance Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Graham, ACC is a public school with a small student population.

ACC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at ACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,508.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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