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Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate

Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificates

A basic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants is offered at 92 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abasic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were women, and about67% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.1% of Health Aids & Attendants graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Health Aids & Attendants Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 3,143 people earned theirHealth Aids & Attendants majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Health Aids & Attendants at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 141
Associate’s Degree 19
Master’s Degree 658

Earnings of Health Aids & Attendants Majors With Basic Certificates (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with abasic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants of $27,226 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $21,334
4 years $27,226
5 years $29,985

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Health Aids & Attendants students with their basic certificate.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 89.7% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 308
Women 2,675
Gender Diversity of Basic Certificates in Health Aids & Attendants

The racial-ethnic distribution of Health Aids & Attendants graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 972 32.6%
Asian 82 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1,252 42.0%
Black or African American 494 16.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 24 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 5 0.2%
Two or More Races 90 3.0%
Race Unknown 62 2.1%
International Students 2 0.1%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 0.1% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 132 colleges that offer a basic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

ICR Florida Education

North Miami Beach, FL

ICR Florida Education tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Health Aids & Attendants majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 396 people received their basic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants from this school.

#2

Poway Adult School

Poway, CA

Poway Adult School comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Health Aids & Attendants. During the most recent year for which we have data, 232 people received their basic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

InterAmerican Technical Institute is a popular choice for Health Aids & Attendants majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 182 people received their basic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

FVI School of Nursing and Technology is a popular choice for Health Aids & Attendants majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 158 basic certificates in Health Aids & Attendants in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College is a popular choice for Health Aids & Attendants majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 156 basic certificates in Health Aids & Attendants in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Medical Institute of Palm Beach comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Health Aids & Attendants. This school awarded 155 basic certificates in Health Aids & Attendants in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College is a popular choice for Health Aids & Attendants majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 147 people received their basic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Health Aids & Attendants. During the most recent year for which we have data, 141 people received their basic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Hutchinson Community College is a popular choice for Health Aids & Attendants majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 85 basic certificates in Health Aids & Attendants in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Mid-America Technology Center comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Health Aids & Attendants. During the most recent year for which we have data, 76 people received their basic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Salina Area Technical College is a popular choice for Health Aids & Attendants majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 76 basic certificates in Health Aids & Attendants in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College is a popular choice for Health Aids & Attendants majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 66 basic certificates in Health Aids & Attendants in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

New Professions Technical Institute is a popular choice for Health Aids & Attendants majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 60 people received their basic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Neosho County Community College comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Health Aids & Attendants. During the most recent year for which we have data, 55 people received their basic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Davis Technical College is a popular choice for Health Aids & Attendants majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 53 people received their basic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Tulsa Technology Center comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Health Aids & Attendants. During the most recent year for which we have data, 51 people received their basic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Highland Community College

Highland, KS

Highland Community College is a popular choice for Health Aids & Attendants majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 47 people received their basic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Flint Hills Technical College comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Health Aids & Attendants. During the most recent year for which we have data, 46 people received their basic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Cowley County Community College

Arkansas City, KS

Cowley County Community College is a popular choice for Health Aids & Attendants majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 43 basic certificates in Health Aids & Attendants in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, MI

Washtenaw Community College is a popular choice for Health Aids & Attendants majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 41 people received their basic certificate in Health Aids & Attendants from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Health Aids & Attendants Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant 1,704
Medication Aide 724
Health Aide 488
Rehabilitation Aide 158
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies, Other 49

Below are some popular majors similar to Health Aids & Attendants that also offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 311,372
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 99,987
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 90,379
Health and Medical Administrative Services 90,166
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 80,693

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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