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Health Aide Basic Certificates

A basic certificate in Health Aide is offered at 17 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abasic certificate in Health Aide. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were women, and about64% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Health Aide Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 488 students earned theirHealth Aide majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Health Aide at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 29
Associate’s Degree 18
Master’s Degree 159

Earnings of Health Aide Majors With Basic Certificates (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with abasic certificate in Health Aide of $27,226 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $21,334
4 years $27,226
5 years $29,985

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in Health Aide. About 88.2% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 52
Women 389
Gender Diversity of Basic Certificates in Health Aide

The racial-ethnic distribution of Health Aide graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 157 35.6%
Asian 53 12.0%
Hispanic or Latino 138 31.3%
Black or African American 73 16.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%
Two or More Races 11 2.5%
Race Unknown 7 1.6%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Health Aide Basic Certificate Students

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 31 colleges that offer a basic certificate in Health Aide. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Poway Adult School

Poway, CA

The most popular school in the United States for Health Aide students seeking a basic certificate is Poway Adult School. During the most recent year for which we have data, 232 people received their basic certificate in Health Aide from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Health Aide. During the most recent year for which we have data, 66 people received their basic certificate in Health Aide from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Northshore Technical Community College is a popular choice for Health Aide majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 34 people received their basic certificate in Health Aide from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Health Aide here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Louisiana Delta Community College is a popular choice for Health Aide majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 31 basic certificates in Health Aide in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Health Aide here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a popular choice for Health Aide majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their basic certificate in Health Aide from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Health Aide. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their basic certificate in Health Aide from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Health Aide here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Escondido Adult School

Escondido, CA

Escondido Adult School is a popular choice for Health Aide majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 18 basic certificates in Health Aide in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

Nunez Community College is a popular choice for Health Aide majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their basic certificate in Health Aide from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a popular choice for Health Aide majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 15 basic certificates in Health Aide in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Health Aide here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Flint Hills Technical College comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Health Aide. This school awarded 13 basic certificates in Health Aide in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Mesalands Community College

Tucumcari, NM

Mesalands Community College comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Health Aide. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their basic certificate in Health Aide from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Eastern Arizona College comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Health Aide. This school awarded 4 basic certificates in Health Aide in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Moraine Valley Community College comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Health Aide. This school awarded 4 basic certificates in Health Aide in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Health Aide here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Niagara County Community College is a popular choice for Health Aide majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their basic certificate in Health Aide from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Health Aide here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College is a popular choice for Health Aide majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 1 basic certificates in Health Aide in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Health Aide here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ulster County Community College is a popular choice for Health Aide majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 1 basic certificates in Health Aide in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Health Aide here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is a popular choice for Health Aide majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their basic certificate in Health Aide from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Allen County Community College comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Health Aide. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, LA

Bossier Parish Community College comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Health Aide. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Health Aide here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Chaffey College is a popular choice for Health Aide majors seeking their basic certificate. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Health Aide that also offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant 1,704
Medication Aide 724
Rehabilitation Aide 158
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies, Other 49
Physical Therapy Technician/Aide 20

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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