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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) in the Southeast Region

151 Ranked Colleges
1,422 Degrees Awarded
$5,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) is the 172nd most popular major in the country with 25,604 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 9,601 emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,422 emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 151 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic). This ranking identifies schools with high-quality emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) in the Southeast Region

#1

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, Georgia
#24 in overall quality

Out of the 151 schools in the Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Georgia Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Central Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Warner Robins, Georgia. It awarded 5 associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CGTC, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CGTC is $1,954 for southeast region associate degree emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students.

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#2

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Valencia College is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 22 associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees in 2019-2020.

Valencia College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $5,205 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) students.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsborough Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 18 associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees in 2019-2020.

HCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hillsborough Community College is $3,238 for southeast region associate degree emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students.

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#4

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi
#18 in overall quality

Out of the 151 schools in the Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hinds Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Hinds Community College is a public institution located in Raymond, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students list, Hinds Community College has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hinds Community College is $3,757 for southeast region associate degree emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students.

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#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Crescent Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Southern Crescent Technical College is a public institution located in Griffin, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Crescent Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,568 for southeast region associate degree emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students per year to attend Southern Crescent Technical College.

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Top 20% in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Southern Regional Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Thomasville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Southwest Georgia Technical College is in the top on our “Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Regional Technical College is $-884 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) students. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.

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Top 20% in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Rome, Georgia that handed out 4 associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $2,148 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) students.

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#8

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Gwinnett Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) students in 2019-2020.

GTC also made our “Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Gwinnett Technical College is $11,110 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) students.

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#9

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

Pitt Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Winterville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Pitt Community College also made our “Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt Community College is $3,478 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) students.

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#10

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, North Carolina
Top 20% in overall quality

Johnston Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Smithfield, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Johnston Community College is in the top on our “Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,078 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) students per year to attend Johnston Community College.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#23 in overall quality

Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a small public school situated in Hanceville, Alabama. It awarded 6 associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees in 2019-2020.

Wallace State, Hanceville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,411 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) students per year to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville.

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#7 in overall quality

Northern Virginia Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school situated in Annandale, Virginia. It awarded 22 associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees in 2019-2020.

Northern Virginia Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $10,005 for southeast region associate degree emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students.

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#13

Forsyth Technical Community College

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#21 in overall quality

Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 5 associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees in 2019-2020.

Forsyth Tech also took the #21 spot in our “Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,097 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) students per year to attend Forsyth Technical Community College.

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#14

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Central Piedmont Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students list, Central Piedmont Community College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $6,002 for southeast region associate degree emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students.

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#15

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, Georgia
#13 in overall quality

Lanier Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Oakwood, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) students in 2019-2020.

Lanier Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lanier Technical College is $1,768 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) students.

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#16

Chattahoochee Technical College

Marietta, Georgia
#25 in overall quality

Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Marietta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) students in 2019-2020.

Chattahoochee Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Chattahoochee Technical College is $1,137 for southeast region associate degree emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students.

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#17

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Santa Fe College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Santa Fe College is a fairly large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 14 associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students list, Santa Fe College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,420 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) students per year to attend Santa Fe College.

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#18

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, Florida
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Palm Beach State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Palm Beach State College is a public institution located in Lake Worth, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Palm Beach State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Palm Beach State College is $2,651 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) students.

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#19

Lenoir Community College

Kinston, North Carolina
#19 in overall quality

Lenoir Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Lenoir Community College is a public institution located in Kinston, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lenoir Community College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lenoir Community College is $5,212 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) students.

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#20

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Stanly Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Stanly Technical College is a small public school situated in Albemarle, North Carolina. It awarded 1 associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanly Technical College, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stanly Technical College is $7,714 for southeast region associate degree emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students.

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#21

South Louisiana Community College

Lafayette, Louisiana
Top 20% in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, South Louisiana Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 28 associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees in 2019-2020.

South Louisiana Community College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,155 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) students per year to attend South Louisiana Community College.

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#22

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 23 associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FTCC, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FTCC is $5,366 for southeast region associate degree emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students.

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#23

Athens Technical College

Athens, Georgia
Top 25% in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, Athens Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Athens Technical College is $4,937 for southeast region associate degree emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students.

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#24

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi

Itawamba Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fulton, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Itawamba Community College is $5,107 for southeast region associate degree emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students.

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#25

Polk State College

Winter Haven, Florida
#10 in overall quality

Polk State College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Winter Haven, Florida, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) students in 2019-2020.

Polk State also made our “Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Polk State College is $9,740 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) students.

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References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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