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2023 Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Associate Degree Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Associate Degree School for You

Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies is the #33 most popular major in the country with 1,818 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school 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 Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College the most popular school in the United States for health aids/attendants/orderlies students working on their associate degree. Southern is a small public school located in the town of Mount Gay.

About 78% of the students majoring in health aids at the school are women while 22% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mesalands Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health aids/attendants/orderlies schools in the United States. Mesalands Community College is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Tucumcari.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allen County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the remote town of Iola, Allen Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Highline College is a great place for health aids/attendants/orderlies students working on their associate degree. Highline is a small public school located in the large suburb of Des Moines.

Women make up 80% 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 associate degree. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Edmonds Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health aids/attendants/orderlies students working on their associate degree. Edmonds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lynnwood.

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Lorain County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Associate Degree Trade Schools list. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Elyria.

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#6

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Health Aids Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant 700
Medication Aide 694
Health Aide 231
Rehabilitation Aide 157
Physical Therapy Technician/Aide 26
Other Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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