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2023 Best Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the health aids basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Basic Certificate 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 basic certificate in the United States. Located in the large suburb of East Orange, Best Care College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 49 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Medical Institute of Palm Beach landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Greenacres, Medical Institute of Palm Beach is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 49 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Washtenaw Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Washtenaw Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor.

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The excellent basic certificate 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.

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#6

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate health aids/attendants/orderlies programs. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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#7

Dixie Technical College

Saint George, UT

Dixie Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie Tech is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#8

Texas Health School

Houston, TX

Texas Health School landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate health aids/attendants/orderlies programs. Texas Health School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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Lorenzo Walker Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate health aids/attendants/orderlies programs. Located in the suburb of Naples, Lorenzo Walker Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, North Central Kansas Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health aids/attendants/orderlies students working on their basic certificate. North Central Kansas Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Beloit.

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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 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).

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