# Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies

> Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies is a field of study in the Health Professions and Related Programs area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/health-aides-attendants-orderlies
- CIP code: 51.26 (Health Professions and Related Programs)
- Colleges offering it: 90 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 90 | $30,467 | $31,149 | $9,500 |
| Associate's | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Certificate)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Piedmont Technical College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/piedmont-technical-college-2110) | Greenwood, SC | $48,358 | $16,369 |
| [Carrington College-Mesa](https://www.collegesref.com/college/carrington-college-mesa-415) | Mesa, AZ | $34,955 | $9,500 |
| [Central Louisiana Technical Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/central-louisiana-technical-community-college-464) | Alexandria, LA | $27,344 | $9,500 |
| [Northwest Louisiana Technical College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/northwest-louisiana-technical-college-1949) | Minden, LA | $23,162 | not reported |
| [Louisiana Delta Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/louisiana-delta-community-college-1540) | Monroe, LA | $22,738 | $9,500 |
| [Northshore Technical Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/northshore-technical-community-college-1942) | Lacombe, LA | $19,442 | not reported |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Endoscopy Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/endoscopy-technicians): $48,430 median pay
- [Healthcare Support Workers, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/healthcare-support-workers-all-other): $48,430 median pay
- [Speech-Language Pathology Assistants](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/speech-language-pathology-assistants): $48,430 median pay
- [Psychiatric Aides](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/psychiatric-aides): $44,910 median pay
- [Nursing Assistants](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/nursing-assistants): $42,260 median pay
- [Occupational Therapy Aides](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/occupational-therapy-aides): $39,160 median pay
- [Home Health Aides](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/home-health-aides): $35,800 median pay
- [Personal Care Aides](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/personal-care-aides): $35,800 median pay
- [Physical Therapist Aides](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/physical-therapist-aides): $35,240 median pay

## More in Health Professions and Related Programs

- [Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/registered-nursing-nursing-administration-nursing-research-and-clinical-nursing): 1,111 colleges
- [Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/allied-health-diagnostic-intervention-and-treatment-professions): 930 colleges
- [Health and Medical Administrative Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/health-and-medical-administrative-services): 890 colleges
- [Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/practical-nursing-vocational-nursing-and-nursing-assistants): 864 colleges
- [Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/allied-health-and-medical-assisting-services): 796 colleges
- [Public Health](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/public-health): 540 colleges
- [Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/health-services-allied-health-health-sciences-general): 461 colleges
- [Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/mental-and-social-health-services-and-allied-professions): 424 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/