by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for allied health & medical assisting services students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 593 associate degrees in allied health & medical assisting services to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of allied health & medical assisting services for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality medical assisting program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
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 schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree.
The medical assisting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in allied health & medical assisting services.
Durham Technical Community College is a great decision for students interested in an associate degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Durham Technical Community College is a small public college located in the city of Durham.More information about a associate in allied health & medical assisting services from Durham Technical Community College
It's difficult to beat Central Piedmont Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.
After graduation, medical assisting associate recipients generally earn around $35,967 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a associate in allied health & medical assisting services from Central Piedmont Community College
Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in allied health & medical assisting services has to take a look at Richmond Community College. Located in the town of Hamlet, Richmond Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in allied health & medical assisting services from Richmond Community College
Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in allied health & medical assisting services needs to check out Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. A-B Tech is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Asheville.
After graduation, medical assisting associate recipients typically make around $33,274 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a associate in allied health & medical assisting services from Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Located in the city of Concord, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their associate degree from Cabarrus College of Health Sciences earn $2,738 more than the standard medical assisting student.
More information about a associate in allied health & medical assisting services from Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Wake Technical Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Raleigh.More information about a associate in allied health & medical assisting services from Wake Technical Community College
Craven Community College is a small public college located in the distant town of New Bern.More information about a associate in allied health & medical assisting services from Craven Community College
Located in the suburb of Graham, ACC is a public college with a small student population.
Associate students who receive their degree from the medical assisting program make about $32,778 in their early career salary.
More information about a associate in allied health & medical assisting services from Alamance Community College
Stanly Technical College is a small public college located in the town of Albemarle.More information about a associate in allied health & medical assisting services from Stanly Community College
DCCC is a small public college located in the rural area of Thomasville.
Students who graduate with their associate from the medical assisting program state that they receive average early career income of $33,178.
More information about a associate in allied health & medical assisting services from Davidson County Community CollegeExplore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 143 | 171 |
| Georgia | 121 | 347 |
| Florida | 121 | 1,914 |
| Arkansas | 105 | 201 |
| Tennessee | 102 | 476 |
| Virginia | 97 | 956 |
| West Virginia | 92 | 312 |
| Kentucky | 90 | 247 |
| Louisiana | 80 | 266 |
| South Carolina | 77 | 174 |
| Alabama | 69 | 307 |
One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 262 |
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | 137 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 131 |
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 38 |
| Speech-Language Pathology Assistant | 20 |
| Anesthesiologist Assistant | 5 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 2,485 |
| Allied Health Professions | 1,155 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 846 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 347 |
| Dental Support Services | 278 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 166 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 98 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 12 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 7 |
| Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 6 |