Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services programs in North Carolina
88 schools in North Carolina teach this, at certificate or associate level. 39 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $46,254 at Durham Technical Community College.
What this work pays in North Carolina
Medical Assistants in North Carolina earn a median of $45,140 a year across 23,650 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy Technicians | $44,530 | 17,260 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,220 | 9,240 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | $46,480 | 6,640 |
| Surgical Technologists | $60,920 | 4,400 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $67,540 | 3,280 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Technical Community College Durham | Associate's degree | — | $46,254 (16 grads) | 29 |
| Nash Community College Rocky Mount | Associate's degree | — | $41,937 (40 grads) | 21 |
| Craven Community College New Bern | Associate's degree | — | $39,369 (13 grads) | 24 |
| Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte | Associate's degree | — | $38,721 (54 grads) | 54 |
| Cape Fear Community College Wilmington | Associate's degree | — | $38,289 (25 grads) | 23 |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord | Associate's degree | $17,500 | $37,748 (61 grads) | 29 |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville | Associate's degree | — | $36,344 (47 grads) | 33 |
| Martin Community College Williamston | Associate's degree | — | $35,954 (30 grads) | 18 |
| Pitt Community College Winterville | Associate's degree | $12,350 | $35,952 (40 grads) | 36 |
| Southwestern Community College Sylva | Associate's degree | — | $33,993 (43 grads) | 27 |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson | Associate's degree | — | $33,138 (44 grads) | 41 |
| Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown | Associate's degree | $10,500 | $31,265 (75 grads) | 39 |
| Edgecombe Community College Tarboro | Associate's degree | — | $31,133 (11 grads) | 2 |
| Central Carolina Community College Sanford | Associate's degree | — | $30,228 (15 grads) | 7 |
| Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $30,228 (17 grads) | 26 |
| Wake Technical Community College Raleigh | Associate's degree | — | $30,047 (39 grads) | 17 |
| Surry Community College Dobson | Associate's degree | — | $29,250 (17 grads) | 14 |
| Vance-Granville Community College Henderson | Associate's degree | — | $29,250 (12 grads) | 7 |
| Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem | Associate's degree | — | $28,960 (15 grads) | 19 |
| Stanly Community College Albemarle | Undergraduate certificate | — | $28,236 (11 grads) | 89 |
| Alamance Community College Graham | Associate's degree | — | $27,679 (37 grads) | 11 |
| Stanly Community College Albemarle | Associate's degree | — | $27,552 (17 grads) | 17 |
| Piedmont Community College Roxboro | Associate's degree | — | $27,397 (14 grads) | 10 |
| Johnston Community College Smithfield | Associate's degree | — | $27,222 (31 grads) | 13 |
| Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville | Associate's degree | — | $27,204 (11 grads) | 11 |
| Gaston College Dallas | Associate's degree | — | $27,126 (27 grads) | 6 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville | Associate's degree | $21,000 | $26,739 (36 grads) | 42 |
| Haywood Community College Clyde | Associate's degree | — | $25,967 (21 grads) | 8 |
| Western Piedmont Community College Morganton | Associate's degree | — | $25,484 (17 grads) | 13 |
| Pamlico Community College Grantsboro | Associate's degree | — | $24,035 (11 grads) | 1 |
| Southeastern College-Charlotte Charlotte | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $23,923 (152 grads) | 125 |
| Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro | Associate's degree | — | $23,824 (47 grads) | 10 |
| Wayne Community College Goldsboro | Associate's degree | — | $23,649 (21 grads) | 12 |
| Gwinnett College Raleigh | Undergraduate certificate | $12,720 | $23,571 (74 grads) | 26 |
| Tri-County Community College Murphy | Associate's degree | — | $21,508 (12 grads) | 2 |
| Richmond Community College Hamlet | Associate's degree | — | $20,960 (36 grads) | 5 |
| Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville | Undergraduate certificate | $12,668 | $19,082 (610 grads) | 31 |
| Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville Jacksonville | Undergraduate certificate | $12,668 | $19,082 (610 grads) | 45 |
| Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh | Undergraduate certificate | $12,668 | $19,082 (610 grads) | 43 |
| Montgomery Community College Troy | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Alamance Community College Graham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 28 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Brunswick Community College Bolivia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Cape Fear Community College Wilmington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Carteret Community College Morehead City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Carteret Community College Morehead City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Central Carolina Community College Sanford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Cleveland Community College Shelby | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Cleveland Community College Shelby | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Craven Community College New Bern | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Durham Technical Community College Durham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Edgecombe Community College Tarboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Gaston College Dallas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Johnston Community College Smithfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Lenoir Community College Kinston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Lenoir Community College Kinston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Martin Community College Williamston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Mayland Community College Spruce Pine | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Mayland Community College Spruce Pine | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Mitchell Community College Statesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Mitchell Community College Statesville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Montgomery Community College Troy | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Nash Community College Rocky Mount | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Pamlico Community College Grantsboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Piedmont Community College Roxboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Randolph Community College Asheboro | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Richmond Community College Hamlet | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury | Associate's degree | — | not published | 41 |
| Sampson Community College Clinton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Sampson Community College Clinton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| South Piedmont Community College Polkton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| South Piedmont Community College Polkton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Southwestern Community College Sylva | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Surry Community College Dobson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Tri-County Community College Murphy | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Vance-Granville Community College Henderson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Wake Technical Community College Raleigh | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| Wayne Community College Goldsboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Western Piedmont Community College Morganton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.