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Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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2023 Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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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.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 school below is the most popular for health aids majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Mesalands Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for health aids/attendants/orderlies students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Tucumcari, Mesalands Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Colleges by State

Explore the best health aids/attendants/orderlies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Mexico 3

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

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.

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