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2023 Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Basic Certificate 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.

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 Basic Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 88 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology to be the most popular school for health aids/attendants/orderlies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. WSU Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

Women make up 89% of the health aids majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the health aids majors at the school.

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Out of the 88 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Louisiana Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 97% of the health aids majors at the school.

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#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great place for health aids/attendants/orderlies students working on their basic certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

About 97% of the students majoring in health aids at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#5

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Piedmont Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health aids/attendants/orderlies schools in the United States. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 115 students majoring in health aids at Piedmont Technical College, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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#6

Quest College

San Antonio, TX

Quest College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health aids/attendants/orderlies programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, Quest College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in health aids at the school are women while 13% are male.

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InterAmerican Technical Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, ITI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in health aids at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Medical Institute of Palm Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health aids/attendants/orderlies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Greenacres, Medical Institute of Palm Beach is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the health aids majors at the school.

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New Professions Technical Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Schools list. New Professions Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.

Women make up 92% of the health aids majors at the school.

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Salina Area Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health aids/attendants/orderlies programs. Salina Tech is a small public school located in the town of Salina.

Of the 57 students majoring in health aids at Salina Tech, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#11

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, KS

Hutchinson Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Schools list. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.

About 98% of the students majoring in health aids at the school are women while 2% are male.

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#12

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, MI

Washtenaw Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health aids/attendants/orderlies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Washtenaw Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor.

Of the 51 students majoring in health aids at Washtenaw Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Tulsa Technology Center landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health aids/attendants/orderlies programs. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

Women make up 76% of the health aids majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Health Aids & Attendants students that almost earned our Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
14 Gordon Cooper Technology Center Shawnee, OK
15 Brewster Technical College Tampa, FL
16 Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA
16 Highland Community College Highland, KS

Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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