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2023 Best Value Health Aids & Attendants Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$11,663 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,937 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Health Aids & Attendants Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for health aids students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Health Aids & Attendants

$5,856 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Washtenaw Community College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for health aids/attendants/orderlies students. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Washtenaw Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,856 in tuition and fees each year. Health Aids majors at Washtenaw Community College take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

#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 Value Health Aids & Attendants Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ivy Tech Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Health Aids & Attendants Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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#3

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oakton Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Aids & Attendants Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oakton Community College are $12,462 per year.

Oakton Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health Aids & Attendants Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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$9,334 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Aids & Attendants Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MVCC are $9,334 per year.

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$16,699 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Aids & Attendants Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,699 in tuition and fees each year.

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$16,699 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Stautzenberger College - Maumee did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health aids/attendants/orderlies students. Located in the large suburb of Maumee, Stautzenberger College - Maumee is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stautzenberger College - Maumee are $16,699 per year.

Full Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies at Stautzenberger College - Maumee Report

Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 0
Indiana 1

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

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 6 schools 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.

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