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Associate Degrees in Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies

33 Yearly Graduations
85% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
An associate degree in health aids is offered at 8 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 12% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Health Aids Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students earned their associate degree in health aids. This earns it the #224 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 2,134
Undergraduate Certificate 207
Associate Degree 33

Earnings of Health Aids Majors With Associate Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for health aids students who are associate degree holders.

Student Diversity

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

Gender Number of Grads
Men 5
Women 28
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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 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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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
85% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for health aids majors who are seeking their associate degree. Roughly 1,400 attend the school each year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 associate degrees were handed out to health aids majors at Southern. Around 4% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 85% were women.

#2

Mesalands Community College

Tucumcari, New Mexico
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for health aids majors who are seeking their associate degree is Mesalands Community College. The health aids program at Mesalands Community College awarded 3 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Allen County Community College comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in health aids. Each year, around 2,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The health aids program at Allen County Community College awarded 2 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Ivy Tech Community College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in health aids. The health aids program at Ivy Tech Community College awarded 1 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#4

Highline College

Des Moines, Washington
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for health aids majors who are seeking their associate degree is Highline College. The health aids program at Highline College awarded 1 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 85,504
Allied Health Professions 27,677
Allied Health Services 20,673
Health/Medical Admin Services 16,893
Health Sciences & Services 10,218

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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