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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

44 Colleges
$32,489 Avg Salary
$22,312 Avg Student Debt

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.

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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Central Piedmont Community College to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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

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.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Fayetteville Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in North Carolina. FTCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

About 85% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 15% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at FTCC take out an average of $17,334 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Hudson, CCCTI is a public school with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 10% are male.

On average, medical assisting graduates from CCCTI take out $14,522 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Guilford Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 10% are male.

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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Wake Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in North Carolina. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Wake Technical Community College take out an average of $23,151 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Out of the 44 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Pitt Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville.

Women make up 95% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at Pitt Community College take out an average of $24,755 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Southwestern Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Southwestern Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sylva.

Of the 37 students majoring in medical assisting at Southwestern Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Southwestern Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,504.

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Durham Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Durham Technical Community College is a small public school located in the city of Durham.

Of the 32 students majoring in medical assisting at Durham Technical Community College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Durham Technical Community College carry an average student debt load of $29,907.

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With a ranking of #9, Surry Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular 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 college with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Surry Community College accumulate an average of around $15,830 in student debt.

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. A-B Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Asheville.

Of the 30 students majoring in medical assisting at A-B Tech, 10% are male and 90% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at A-B Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,623.

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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
Kentucky 247
Georgia 405
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).

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