Bright outlook
Healthcare support
Endoscopy Technicians
- Median pay
- $48,430
- Outlook
- As fast as average
High school diploma
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
ProgramsHealth Professions and Related Programs
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies
CIP51.26
90 colleges offer Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 90
- at its most common level
- Certificate earnings
- $31,149
- median, 4 years after
- Certificate debt
- $9,500
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 90
- Associate's
- 8
What it covers
About Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies is part of Health Professions and Related Programs: instructional programs that prepare individuals to practice as licensed professionals and assistants in the health care professions and related clinical sciences and administrative and support services.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 51.26.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 51.26.
- Health Aide
- Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
- Medication Aide
- Rehabilitation Aide
- Physical Therapy Technician/Aide
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 90 | $31,1494 yrs after · 8 colleges | $9,5009 colleges |
| Associate's | 8 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Certificate programs
Where Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Greenwood, SC · Public · 156 graduates
$48,358
debt $16,369
- 2
Mesa, AZ · — · 13 graduates
$34,955
debt $9,500
- 3
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
Alexandria, LA · Public · 22 graduates
$27,344
debt $9,500
- 4
Northwest Louisiana Technical College
Minden, LA · Public · 66 graduates
$23,162
debt not reported
- 5
Louisiana Delta Community College
Monroe, LA · Public · 31 graduates
$22,738
debt $9,500
- 6
Northshore Technical Community College
Lacombe, LA · Public · 34 graduates
$19,442
debt not reported
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Healthcare support
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
- Median pay
- $48,430
- Outlook
- As fast as average
High school diploma
- Bright outlook
Healthcare support
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
- Median pay
- $48,430
- Outlook
- As fast as average
High school diploma
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
Healthcare support
Psychiatric Aides
- Median pay
- $44,910
- Outlook
- Slower than average
High school diploma
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Healthcare support
Nursing Assistants
- Median pay
- $42,260
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Postsecondary certificate
- Service Orientation
- Active Listening
- Social Perceptiveness
Healthcare support
Occupational Therapy Aides
- Median pay
- $39,160
- Outlook
- As fast as average
High school diploma
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Healthcare support
Home Health Aides
- Median pay
- $35,800
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
High school diploma
- Service Orientation
- Active Listening
- Social Perceptiveness
- Bright outlook
Healthcare support
Personal Care Aides
- Median pay
- $35,800
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
High school diploma
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Active Listening
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- Public Health540 colleges
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Questions about Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies
How many colleges offer Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies at these degree levels: certificate (90 colleges), associate's (8 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies graduates earn?
At the median college, certificate graduates in Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies earn $31,149 a year four years after finishing, across 8 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies graduates earn the most?
Piedmont Technical College reports the highest median earnings for certificate graduates in Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies: $48,358 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.