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2023 Best Health Aids & Attendants Associate Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Associate Degree 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.

The Best Health Aids & Attendants Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Schools for an Associate in Health Aids & Attendants

#1

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Highline College the best school in the United States for health aids/attendants/orderlies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Des Moines, Highline is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Aids & Attendants Associate Degree Schools list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a great place for health aids/attendants/orderlies students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Mount Gay, Southern is a public school with a small student population.

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Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies by Region

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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 3 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).

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