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Associate Degree in Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies

Associate Degrees in Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies

33 Yearly Graduations
76% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer an associate degree in health aids. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 18% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Health Aids Majors

In 2021-2022, 33 earned their associate degree in health aids. This earns it the #52 spot on the list of the most popular associate degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in health aids at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 1,607
Undergraduate Certificate 178
Associate Degree 33

Earnings of Health Aids Majors With Associate Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for health aids majors with their associate degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for health aids majors who have their associate degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate degree in health aids. About 75.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 8
Women 25
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The racial-ethnic distribution of health aids associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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There are 8 colleges that offer an associate degree in health aids. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

26 Yearly Graduations
78% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for health aids students seekingan associate degree is Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. Each year, around 1,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 26 associate degrees were handed out to health aids majors at Southern. Of these students, 78% were women and 7% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
1 Yearly Graduations

The 4th most popular school in the country for health aids majors who are seeking their associate degree is Ivy Tech Community College. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 1 people received their associate degree in health aids from Ivy Tech Community College.

#4

Highline College

Des Moines, Washington
1 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Highline College is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in health aids. Roughly 4,900 attend the school each year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 1 people received their associate degree in health aids from Highline. About 80% of this group were women, and 80% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Health Aids Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Aide 28
Home Health Aide 5

Below are some popular majors that are similar to health aids that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Allied Health Professions 28,716
Allied Health Services 18,673
Health/Medical Admin Services 17,203
Health Sciences & Services 10,520
Dental Support Services 7,216

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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