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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$21,533 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,253 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 203 degrees and certificates were awarded to health sciences and services students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in North Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Health Sciences & Services

Our 2023 rankings named Western Carolina University the best value school in North Carolina for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCU are $4,367 a year.

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Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Concord.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences are $14,370 a year.

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#3

Lees - McRae College

Banner Elk, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lees - McRae College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Lees - McRae College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Banner Elk.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lees - McRae College are $28,667 per year.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Lees - McRae College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens University of Charlotte. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Queens undergraduate students pay an average of $38,726 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Queens take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,174.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Lenoir - Rhyne University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences and services schools in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $41,500 per year.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Lenoir - Rhyne University Report

#6

Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, NC

Mars Hill University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. Mars Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mars Hill.

Mars Hill undergraduate students pay an average of $35,665 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 4,327
Tennessee 165
Georgia 544
Kentucky 385
West Virginia 100
Virginia 247
Alabama 240
Louisiana 214
Mississippi 325
South Carolina 87
Arkansas 291

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

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

Majors Similar to Health Science

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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