by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 52 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5,996 associate degrees in health professions to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of health professions for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for health professions students working on their associate degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in health professions. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Sampson Community College is a good option for students interested in an associate degree in health professions. Sampson Community College is a small public college located in the town of Clinton.More information about a associate in health professions from Sampson Community College
Gaston College is a good decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in health professions. Located in the midsize suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Gaston College
Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in health professions needs to look into Richmond Community College. Located in the distant town of Hamlet, Richmond Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Richmond Community College
Lenoir Community College is a wonderful decision for students interested in an associate degree in health professions. Located in the distant town of Kinston, Lenoir Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Lenoir Community College
Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Raleigh.More information about a associate in health professions from Wake Technical Community College
Located in the midsize city of Concord, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Durham Technical Community College is a small public college located in the city of Durham.More information about a associate in health professions from Durham Technical Community College
Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Central Piedmont Community College
Located in the rural area of Bolivia, Brunswick Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Brunswick Community College
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Pitt Community College
Here are some additional great schools for Health Professions students in the state of North Carolina that almost earned our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Alamance Community College | Graham, NC |
| 12 | Carolinas College of Health Sciences | Charlotte, NC |
| 13 | Surry Community College | Dobson, NC |
| 14 | Sandhills Community College | Pinehurst, NC |
| 15 | Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 16 | Rockingham Community College | Wentworth, NC |
| 17 | Fayetteville Technical Community College | Fayetteville, NC |
Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 37 | 3,029 |
| Georgia | 34 | 3,751 |
| Virginia | 34 | 4,951 |
| Arkansas | 33 | 2,198 |
| Florida | 32 | 20,671 |
| Kentucky | 30 | 3,037 |
| Tennessee | 30 | 3,470 |
| West Virginia | 29 | 2,446 |
| Louisiana | 26 | 1,736 |
| South Carolina | 26 | 1,970 |
| Alabama | 24 | 3,141 |