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Associate Degrees in Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies

33 Yearly Graduations
85% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8 schools in the United States where you can get your associate degree in health aids. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 12% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Health Aids Majors

In 2020-2021, 33 earned their associate degree in health aids. This makes it the 21st most popular associate degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in health aids at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 2,134
Undergraduate Certificate 207
Associate Degree 33

Earnings of Health Aids Majors With Associate Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for health aids majors with their associate degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate degree in health aids. About 84.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 5
Women 28
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The racial-ethnic distribution of health aids associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 8 colleges that offer an associate degree in health aids. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

26 Yearly Graduations
85% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for health aids students seekingan associate degree is Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. Each year, around 1,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 people received their associate degree in health aids from Southern. About 85% of this group were women, and 4% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Mesalands Community College

Tucumcari, New Mexico
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Mesalands Community College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in health aids. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 associate degrees were handed out to health aids majors at Mesalands Community College. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Allen County Community College is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in health aids. Roughly 2,100 attend the school each year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 associate degrees were handed out to health aids majors at Allen Community College.

#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Ivy Tech Community College is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in health aids. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 associate degrees were handed out to health aids majors at Ivy Tech Community College.

#4

Highline College

Des Moines, Washington
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Highline College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in health aids. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 associate degrees were handed out to health aids majors at Highline.

Health Aids Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Aide 32
Home Health Aide 1

Below are some popular majors that are similar to health aids that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 85,504
Allied Health Professions 27,677
Allied Health Services 20,673
Health/Medical Admin Services 16,893
Health Sciences & Services 10,218

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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