Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?
National picture across 13 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
$31,150 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$31,150Median year-4 earnings
$16,287Average institution net-price context
$7,787Median federal debt
Observed national outcomes
$31,150Median reported earnings · year 4
$30,876Average reported earnings · year 5
$7,787Median federal debt
10thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
13Reporting programs
10With year-4 earnings
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$22,738National median$31,15075th percentile$34,955
10 programs report year‑4 earnings.DECISION CHECK
What to compare before choosing a program
The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.
Find the colleges that fit your constraints
Keep this exact federal field and credential fixed, then narrow the reporting colleges by location, sector and federal debt.
13 matchesShowing up to 25 currently operating colleges
1Piedmont Technical CollegeGreenwood, SC · PublicYear-4 earnings$48,358Federal debt$12,750Annual net price$11,3662Carrington College-SacramentoSacramento, CA · Private for-profitYear-4 earnings$38,936Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$41,3383Carrington College-Phoenix NorthPhoenix, AZ · Private for-profitYear-4 earnings$34,955Federal debt$7,680Annual net priceNot available4Carrington College-MesaMesa, AZ · Private for-profitYear-4 earnings$34,955Federal debt$7,680Annual net price$48,8775Carrington College-TucsonTucson, AZ · Private for-profitYear-4 earnings$34,955Federal debt$7,680Annual net price$33,9836Central Louisiana Technical Community CollegeAlexandria, LA · PublicYear-4 earnings$27,344Federal debt$7,750Annual net price$5,7027Northwest Louisiana Technical Community CollegeMinden, LA · PublicYear-4 earnings$23,162Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$9,2568Louisiana Delta Community CollegeMonroe, LA · PublicYear-4 earnings$22,738Federal debt$7,823Annual net price$7,7029Northshore Technical Community CollegeLacombe, LA · PublicYear-4 earnings$19,442Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$10,77310NUC UniversityBayamon, PR · Private for-profitYear-4 earnings$16,895Federal debt$9,500Annual net price$8,92011Kapiolani Community CollegeHonolulu, HI · PublicYear-4 earningsNot availableFederal debt$19,500Annual net price$5,20212Washtenaw Community CollegeAnn Arbor, MI · PublicYear-4 earningsNot availableFederal debt$13,000Annual net price$3,24913New Community Career & Technical InstituteNewark, NJ · Private nonprofitYear-4 earningsNot availableFederal debt$2,020Annual net price$9,075
Open the full program search →See the spread, not just the national number.
1Piedmont Technical College$48,3582Carrington College-Sacramento$38,9363Carrington College-Phoenix North$34,9554Carrington College-Mesa$34,9555Carrington College-Tucson$34,9556Central Louisiana Technical Community College$27,3447Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College$23,1628Louisiana Delta Community College$22,7389Northshore Technical Community College$19,44210NUC University$16,895Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherSOC 31-9099 · 2 crosswalk linksPhysical Therapist AidesSOC 31-2022 · 2 crosswalk linksHome Health AidesSOC 31-1121 · 1 crosswalk linksNO MATCHSOC 99-9999 · 1 crosswalk linksNursing AssistantsSOC 31-1131 · 1 crosswalk linksOccupational Therapy AidesSOC 31-2012 · 1 crosswalk linksPersonal Care AidesSOC 31-1122 · 1 crosswalk linksPsychiatric AidesSOC 31-1133 · 1 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piedmont Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Greenwood, SC | $48,358 | $12,750 | Baseline needed | $11,366 |
| 2 | Carrington College-SacramentoUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Sacramento, CA | $38,936 | Not available | Baseline needed | $41,338 |
| 3 | Carrington College-Phoenix NorthUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Phoenix, AZ | $34,955 | $7,680 | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 4 | Carrington College-MesaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mesa, AZ | $34,955 | $7,680 | Baseline needed | $48,877 |
| 5 | Carrington College-TucsonUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Tucson, AZ | $34,955 | $7,680 | Baseline needed | $33,983 |
| 6 | Central Louisiana Technical Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Alexandria, LA | $27,344 | $7,750 | Baseline needed | $5,702 |
| 7 | Northwest Louisiana Technical Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Minden, LA | $23,162 | Not available | Baseline needed | $9,256 |
| 8 | Louisiana Delta Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Monroe, LA | $22,738 | $7,823 | Baseline needed | $7,702 |
| 9 | Northshore Technical Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Lacombe, LA | $19,442 | Not available | Baseline needed | $10,773 |
| 10 | NUC UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Bayamon, PR | $16,895 | $9,500 | Baseline needed | $8,920 |
| 11 | Kapiolani Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Honolulu, HI | Not available | $19,500 | Baseline needed | $5,202 |
| 12 | Washtenaw Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Ann Arbor, MI | Not available | $13,000 | Baseline needed | $3,249 |
| 13 | New Community Career & Technical InstituteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Newark, NJ | Not available | $2,020 | Baseline needed | $9,075 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.