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Health Sciences & Nursing community-college programs in North Carolina

35 community colleges in North Carolina report awarding credentials in Health Sciences & Nursing. Two-year nursing, allied health, and medical assisting programs that lead directly to in-demand clinical careers. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Health Sciences & Nursing program in North Carolina, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with North Carolina public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within North Carolina published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for North Carolina and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlotte100%
  2. Galen Health Institutes-AshevilleAsheville100%
  3. South University-High PointHigh Point100%
  4. Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord97%
  5. Rockingham Community CollegeWentworth29%
  6. Halifax Community CollegeWeldon28%
  7. Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson26%
  8. Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem26%
  9. Robeson Community CollegeLumberton22%
  10. Durham Technical Community CollegeDurham22%
  11. Pitt Community CollegeWinterville22%
  12. Sampson Community CollegeClinton21%
  13. Piedmont Community CollegeRoxboro21%
  14. Southeastern Community CollegeWhiteville18%
  15. Cleveland Community CollegeShelby18%
  16. Bladen Community CollegeDublin17%
  17. Mayland Community CollegeSpruce Pine17%
  18. Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown17%
  19. Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford16%
  20. Vance-Granville Community CollegeHenderson16%
  21. Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington15%
  22. Western Piedmont Community CollegeMorganton15%
  23. Sandhills Community CollegePinehurst15%
  24. Wilson Community CollegeWilson15%
  25. South Piedmont Community CollegePolkton14%
  26. Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory14%
  27. McDowell Technical Community CollegeMarion13%
  28. Craven Community CollegeNew Bern13%
  29. College of the AlbemarleElizabeth City12%
  30. Coastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonville11%
  31. Tri-County Community CollegeMurphy10%
  32. Haywood Community CollegeClyde9%
  33. Brunswick Community CollegeBolivia9%
  34. Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegeAhoskie9%
  35. Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte0%

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