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Basic Certificate in Health Aide

Basic Certificates in Health Aide

167 Yearly Graduations
95% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 16 schools in the United States where you can get your basic certificate in health aide. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 49% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 2.4% of health aide graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Health Aide Majors

In 2021-2022, 167 basic certificates were awarded to health aide majors. This earns it the #93 spot on the list of the most popular basic certificate programs in the nation.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 167
Undergraduate Certificate 36
Associate Degree 28

Earnings of Health Aide Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for health aide majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in health aide. About 94.6% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 9
Women 158
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The racial-ethnic distribution of health aide basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 41
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 80
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 15
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There are 16 colleges that offer a basic certificate in health aide. Learn more about the most popular 16 below:

#2

Gordon Cooper Technology Center

Shawnee, Oklahoma
48 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for health aide majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Gordon Cooper Technology Center. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 48 people received their basic certificate in health aide from Gordon Cooper Technology Center. About 100% of this group were women, and 75% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

43 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
94% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in health aide. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 43 basic certificates were handed out to health aide majors at NLTCC. About 100% of this group were women, and 94% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

37 Yearly Graduations
96% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for health aide majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Louisiana Delta Community College. Each year, around 3,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 37 basic certificates were handed out to health aide majors at LDCC. Around 57% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 96% were women.

#5

Vista Adult School

Vista, California
18 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
82% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for health aide majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Vista Adult School. Roughly 200 attend the school each year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 18 people received their basic certificate in health aide from Vista Adult School. Of these students, 88% were women and 82% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

13 Yearly Graduations
82% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Northshore Technical Community College is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in health aide. Roughly 4,600 attend the school each year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 13 people received their basic certificate in health aide from Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus. About 82% of this group were women, and 47% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#7

Flint Hills Technical College

Emporia, Kansas
8 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Flint Hills Technical College is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in health aide. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 8 people received their basic certificate in health aide from Flint Hills Technical College. About 100% of this group were women, and 19% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#8

Independence Community College

Independence, Kansas
5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 8th most popular school in the country for health aide majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Independence Community College. The health aide program at Independence Community College awarded 5 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#8

Moraine Valley Community College

Palos Hills, Illinois
5 Yearly Graduations
80% Women

Moraine Valley Community College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in health aide. Each year, around 10,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 5 people received their basic certificate in health aide from MVCC.

#10

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, Arizona
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 10th most popular school in the country for health aide majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Eastern Arizona College. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 4 basic certificates were handed out to health aide majors at Eastern Arizona College. Of these students, 100% were women and 56% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#11

River Parishes Community College

Gonzales, Louisiana
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

River Parishes Community College is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in health aide. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 2 people received their basic certificate in health aide from River Parishes Community College. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#12

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
1 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Ivy Tech Community College comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in health aide. Each year, around 86,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 1 people received their basic certificate in health aide from Ivy Tech Community College. Of these students, 89% were women and 16% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#14

Coconino Community College

Flagstaff, Arizona
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 14th most popular school in the country for health aide majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Coconino Community College. The health aide program at Coconino Community College awarded 0 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to health aide that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Medication Aide 694
Home Health Aide 634
Rehabilitation Aide 102
Other Health Aides & Attendants 10

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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