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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 8 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health aids majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for health aids/attendants/orderlies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the town of Mount Gay, Southern is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the health aids majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mesalands Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health aids/attendants/orderlies schools in the United States. Located in the remote town of Tucumcari, Mesalands Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Allen County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Allen Community College is a small public school located in the town of Iola.

Women make up 50% of the health aids majors at the school.

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#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular 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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#4

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Highline College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Des Moines, Highline is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Associate Degree Schools ranking. Sinte Gleska University is a fairly small public school located in the remote area of Mission.

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Lorain County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Edmonds Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Lynnwood, Edmonds Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 8 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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