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2023 Best Value Health Aids & Attendants Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$5,702 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Plains States 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Schools

$4,470 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Hutchinson Community College to be the best value school for health aids/attendants/orderlies students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Hutchinson Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,470 in tuition and fees each year.

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

$4,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Neosho County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Neosho County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,000 in tuition and fees each year.

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$3,570 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cloud County Community College is a great value for health aids/attendants/orderlies students. Cloud County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Concordia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cloud County Community College are $3,570 per year.

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#4

Garden City Community College

Garden City, KS
$4,020 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Garden City Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health aids/attendants/orderlies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Garden City, Garden City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Garden City Community College are $4,020 per year.

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$8,323 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washburn Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Aids & Attendants Schools in the Plains States Region list. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.

Washburn Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $8,323 in tuition and fees each year.

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$4,830 Average Tuition & Fees

Dodge City Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Aids & Attendants Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Dodge City, Dodge City Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dodge City Community College are $4,830 per year.

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$7,032 Average Tuition & Fees

Flint Hills Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Aids & Attendants Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Emporia, Flint Hills Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Flint Hills Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,032 in tuition and fees each year.

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$4,832 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Seward County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health aids/attendants/orderlies students. SCCC is a small public school located in the town of Liberal.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SCCC are $4,832 per year.

Full Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies at Seward County Community College Report

$4,544 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Barton County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health aids/attendants/orderlies students. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

Barton Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,544 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies at Barton County Community College Report

$6,875 Average Tuition & Fees

Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Aids & Attendants Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU Tech are $6,875 per year.

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Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Colleges by State

Explore the best health aids/attendants/orderlies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 2
South Dakota 0

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

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 16 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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