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Undergraduate Certificate in Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies

Undergraduate Certificates in Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies

178 Yearly Graduations
$20,122 Median Salary
$7,222 Median Debt
An undergraduate certificate in health aids is offered at 34 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 76% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.6% of health aids graduates were international students.


 

Education Levels of Health Aids Majors

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 178 students earned their undergraduate certificate in health aids. This makes it the 37th most popular undergraduate certificate program in the country.

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 Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in health aids is $20,122. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $17,609 and the high is $20,512.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in health aids is $7,222. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $7,222 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $6,067.

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Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in health aids. About 84.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 27
Women 151
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The racial-ethnic distribution of health aids undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 31
Hispanic or Latino 96
White 32
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 16
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There are 34 colleges that offer an undergraduate certificate in health aids. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

National University College

Bayamon, Puerto Rico
31 Yearly Graduations
97% Women

National University College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for health aids majors who are seeking their undergraduate certificate. Roughly 24,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,448 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,448 per year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 31 people received their undergraduate certificate in health aids from National University College. About 97% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

ICPR Junior College - Mayaguez

Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
25 Yearly Graduations
90% Women

ICPR Junior College - Mayaguez is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an undergraduate certificate in health aids. Each year, around 300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The health aids program at ICPR Junior College - Mayaguez awarded 25 undergraduate certificates during the 2021-2022 school year. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 90% were women.

#3

Carrington College-Mesa

Mesa, Arizona
19 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Carrington College-Mesa comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in health aids. Roughly 500 attend the school each year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 19 people received their undergraduate certificate in health aids from Carrington College-Mesa. Of these students, 67% were women and 67% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

Western Technology Center

Burns Flat, Oklahoma
16 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for health aids majors who are seeking their undergraduate certificate is Western Technology Center. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 16 undergraduate certificates were handed out to health aids majors at Western Technology Center. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

15 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in health aids. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 15 people received their undergraduate certificate in health aids from Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College. Around 75% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#8

ICPR Junior College - Manati

Manati, Puerto Rico
11 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 8th most popular school in the country for health aids majors who are seeking their undergraduate certificate is ICPR Junior College - Manati. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 11 undergraduate certificates were handed out to health aids majors at ICPR Junior College - Manati. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

10 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 9th most popular school in the country for health aids majors who are seeking their undergraduate certificate is Stautzenberger College - Maumee. Roughly 400 attend the school each year. The health aids program at Stautzenberger College - Maumee awarded 10 undergraduate certificates during the 2021-2022 school year. About 80% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

9 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
86% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The College of Health Care Professions - Southwest Houston is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an undergraduate certificate in health aids. Each year, around 600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 9 people received their undergraduate certificate in health aids from CHCP - Southwest Houston. About 86% of this group were women, and 86% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#15

Carrington College-Tucson

Tucson, Arizona
4 Yearly Graduations
79% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Carrington College-Tucson comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in health aids. Roughly 500 attend the school each year. The health aids program at Carrington College-Tucson awarded 4 undergraduate certificates during the 2021-2022 school year. About 79% of this group were women, and 64% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#20

Central Technology Center

Drumright, Oklahoma
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 20th most popular school in the country for health aids majors who are seeking their undergraduate certificate is Central Technology Center. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 1 people received their undergraduate certificate in health aids from Central Tech. Of these students, 100% were women and 67% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Health Aids Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Home Health Aide 61
Rehabilitation Aide 55
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Health Aide 36

Below are some popular majors that are similar to health aids that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Allied Health Services 43,423
Nursing & Nursing Assistants 42,522
Health/Medical Admin Services 20,505
Dental Support Services 11,713
Allied Health Professions 11,325

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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