2024 Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Associate Degree Schools

If you're seeking an Associate Degree in health aids/attendants/orderlies, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #223 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for health aids/attendants/orderlies students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 33 associate degrees in health aids/attendants/orderlies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to health aids/attendants/orderlies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of health aids/attendants/orderlies students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for health aids/attendants/orderlies to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized health aids/attendants/orderlies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for health aids/attendants/orderlies students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Schools

The health aids school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Associate Degree Schools.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in health aids/attendants/orderlies.

Top Schools for an Associate in Health Aids

1

Highline College
Des Moines, WA

1 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in health aids/attendants/orderlies needs to check out Highline College. Located in the suburb of Des Moines, Highline is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health aids/attendants/orderlies from Highline College

2

Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

1 Annual Graduates

Ivy Tech Community College is a good choice for students pursuing an associate degree in health aids/attendants/orderlies. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in health aids/attendants/orderlies from Ivy Tech Community College

2

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Mount Gay, WV

26 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in health aids/attendants/orderlies. Located in the town of Mount Gay, Southern is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health aids/attendants/orderlies from Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College

Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies by Region

View the Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

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

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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Aids

Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Health Aids Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Health Aide	32
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	85,504
Allied Health Professions	27,677
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	20,673
Health & Medical Administrative Services	16,893
Health Sciences & Services	10,218
Dental Support Services	7,282
Mental & Social Health Services	3,976
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	3,527
Health/Medical Prep Programs	2,905
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	2,006

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.