2023 Best Value Health Aids & Attendants Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, health aids/attendants/orderlies was ranked #31 in the country. In fact 2,374 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Health Aids & Attendants Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Associate Degree School
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for health aids/attendants/orderlies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College also did well on our Best Health Aids & Attendants Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Request InformationBest Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Colleges by State
Explore the best health aids/attendants/orderlies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded | 
|---|---|
| Ohio | 0 | 
| Indiana | 1 | 
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Majors Related to Health Aids
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health aids/attendants/orderlies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Health Aids Concentrations
| 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 | 
Most Popular Majors Related 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 values are for the top school only.
- 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.