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2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools in North Carolina

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

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 Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in North Carolina to see which online programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern Community College the most popular online school in North Carolina for allied health and medical assisting services students. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vance-Granville Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools in North Carolina list. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Henderson.

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The excellent online programs at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in North Carolina. Located in the suburb of Hudson, CCCTI is a public school with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from CCCTI take out $7,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 3 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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