Find Healthcare Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Health Aids & Attendants Schools

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Health Aids & Attendants Schools

64 Colleges
$20,632 Avg Salary
$10,613 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies School for You

Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies is the #31 most popular major in the country with 2,374 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Health Aids & Attendants Schools ranking. This report analyzed 64 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for health aids majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Schools

#1

Best Care College

East Orange, NJ

Our analysis found Best Care College to be the best school for health aids/attendants/orderlies students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of East Orange, Best Care College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies at Best Care College

Out of the 64 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medical Institute of Palm Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Aids & Attendants Schools list. Located in the suburb of Greenacres, Medical Institute of Palm Beach is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies at Medical Institute of Palm Beach

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washtenaw Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Aids & Attendants Schools list. Washtenaw Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor.

The average amount in student loans that health aids majors at Washtenaw Community College take out is $15,000.

Full Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies at Washtenaw Community College Report

The excellent programs at Flint Hills Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health aids/attendants/orderlies schools in the United States. Flint Hills Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

Read More…

#6

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Aids & Attendants Schools ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Read More…

#7

Dixie Technical College

Saint George, UT

Dixie Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health aids/attendants/orderlies programs. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie Tech is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Full Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies at Dixie Technical College Report

#8

Texas Health School

Houston, TX

Texas Health School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health aids/attendants/orderlies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Texas Health School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Full Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies at Texas Health School Report

Lorenzo Walker Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Aids & Attendants Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Naples, Lorenzo Walker Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies at Lorenzo Walker Technical College

North Central Kansas Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Aids & Attendants Schools ranking. North Central Kansas Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Beloit.

Read full report on Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies at North Central Kansas Technical College

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Health Aids & Attendants students that almost earned our Best Health Aids & Attendants Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Gordon Cooper Technology Center Shawnee, OK
12 Central Louisiana Technical Community College Alexandria, LA

Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies by Region

View the Best Health Aids & Attendants Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Health Aids Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant 1,041
Medication Aide 664
Health Aide 430
Rehabilitation Aide 121
Other Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies 114
Physical Therapy Technician/Aide 4

Majors Similar to Health Aids

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S.