by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Allied Health Professions is the 18th most popular major in the country with 82,308 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, allied health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,436 and had an average of $20,148 in loans still to pay off.
Across North Carolina, there were 2,257 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,101 and $17,726 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina” ranking looked at 66 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in allied health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular allied health professions programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 103 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Western Carolina University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pitt Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina list. Located in Winterville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 156 degrees to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Full Pitt Community College Allied Health Professions Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 85 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Wake Forest University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Allied Health Professions Report
Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina ranking. FTCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 88 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Fayetteville Technical Community College
Forsyth Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina list. Forsyth Tech is a public institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 90 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Piedmont Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 66 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Piedmont Community College Allied Health Professions Report
Wake Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #9. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 87 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Wake Technical Community College
Wingate University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Wingate, North Carolina, and it awarded 59 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Wingate University
Johnston Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina ranking. Johnston Community College is located in Smithfield, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Johnston Community College Allied Health Professions Report
Campbell University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
East Carolina University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina ranking. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at East Carolina University
Lenoir Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina list. Lenoir Community College is a small public school situated in Kinston, North Carolina. It awarded 63 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Lenoir Community College
With a ranking of #14, Cape Fear Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina list. CFCC is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Full Cape Fear Community College Allied Health Professions Report
Methodist University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina ranking. Methodist is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Methodist University
Lenoir - Rhyne University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina ranking. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hickory, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Lenoir - Rhyne University
With a ranking of #18, High Point University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina list. This medium-sized school is located in High Point, North Carolina, and it awarded 43 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at High Point University
Cleveland Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina ranking. Cleveland Community College is a public institution located in Shelby, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Cleveland Community College
With a ranking of #20, Elon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina list. This medium-sized school is located in Elon, North Carolina, and it awarded 38 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Elon University
With a ranking of #21, Davidson County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina list. This small school is located in Thomasville, North Carolina, and it awarded 42 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Catawba Valley Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina ranking. Catawba Valley Community College is a small public school situated in Hickory, North Carolina. It awarded 63 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Catawba Valley Community College
Edgecombe Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina list. Located in Tarboro, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 59 degrees to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Edgecombe Community College
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina ranking. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Salisbury, North Carolina. It awarded 35 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Allied Health Professions Report
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina list. A-B Tech is a medium-sized school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 33 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina ranking. Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is a small school located in Hudson, North Carolina that handed out 34 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in North Carolina list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 33 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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