Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2024
49
growing 8.89%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$4,432
growing 2.83%
Average Wage
$91,798
growing 1.79%
People in Workforce
5.06M
growing 4.05%
Average Employee Age
42.4
declining 0.277%

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In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies degree recipients are Woodward, OK, Newark, NJ, and Oklahoma City, OK. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies degree recipients are Woodward, OK, Newark, NJ, and Oklahoma City, OK. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies is a certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies and the types of students that study this field. High Plains Technology Center awards the most degrees in Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies in the US, but New Community Career & Technical Institute and High Plains Technology Center have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies programs are Public, 2-year institutions (3 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, less-than 2-year (26 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies (2024)
  1. High Plains Technology Center
    26 degrees awarded
  2. New Community Career & Technical Institute
    14 degrees awarded
  3. Metro Technology Centers
    9 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies, is Public, less-than 2-year (26 completions in 2024).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$4,432
Median In-State Public

High Plains Technology Center has the most Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies degree recipients, with 26 degrees awarded in 2024.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. New Community Career & Technical Institute
    35.9%
  2. High Plains Technology Center
    9.67%
  3. Metro Technology Centers
    1.47%

Out of all institutions that offer Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, New Community Career & Technical Institute has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies, with 35.9%.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Health graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Health majors is $91,798 and the most common occupations are Registered nurses, Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, and Pharmacists.

The industry that employs the most Health majors is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Oil & gas extraction.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$91,798
Average Wage in Workforce
± $870
1.79%
1 Year Growth
± 1.34%

The average salary for Health majors is $91,798 and the most common occupations are Registered nurses, Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, and Pharmacists.

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Highest Paying Locations

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Highest Paying Pumas
  1. NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY
    $177,239
  2. Madison County (North & East)--Huntsville City (East) PUMA, AL
    $176,120
  3. San Francisco County (Southwest)--Ingleside & South Central PUMA, CA
    $168,349

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Health majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Health majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The most common occupations for Health majors, by number of employees, are Registered nurses, Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, and Pharmacists.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Health majors working as Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, Nurse anesthetists, and Audiologists.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Health majors are Surgeons, Physicians, and Nurse anesthetists.

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
5.06M
2024 Workforce
± 54,321
4.05%
1 Year Growth
± 1.47%

The number of Health graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.05%, from 4.86M in 2023 to 5.06M in 2024.

The largest single share of Health graduates go on to work as Registered nurses (35.8%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Health by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The most common industries that employ Health majors, by number of employees, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Outpatient care centers, and Elementary & secondary schools.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The highest paying industries of Health majors, by average wage, are Oil & gas extraction, Pipeline transportation, and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
5.06M
2024 Workforce
± 54,321
4.05%
1 Year Growth
± 1.47%

The number of Health graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.05%, from 4.86M in 2023 to 5.06M in 2024.

The industry which employs the most Health graduates by share is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, followed by Outpatient care centers. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Health.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
PUMAS with a relatively high number of Health majors
  1. Olmsted County--Rochester City PUMA, MN
    2.72
  2. Hamilton County (East)--Noblesville City & Fishers Town (East) PUMA, IN
    2.65
  3. Juana Díaz, Coamo & Villalba PUMA, PR
    2.29

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Health majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Health majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Health in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Health is 42.4.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Female employees are more likely to hold Health degrees, and Black or African American students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Health (14 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
42.4
Average Age in 2024
± 0.142 Years
0.277%
1 Year Change
± 0.481%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Health. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 32 years old, which represent 3.1% and 2.95% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, and Certificate of less than 1 academic year.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Health are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (77.6%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. Black or African American
    14 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    13 degrees awarded
  3. White
    12 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies for each race & ethnicity. Black or African American students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Philippines
    215,366 degree recipients
  2. India
    92,693 degree recipients
  3. Mexico
    39,280 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Philippines
    5.01 times more than expected
  2. Cameroon
    3.18 times more than expected
  3. Nigeria
    3.08 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Philippines that hold Health degrees (5.01 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Philippines (215,366 degree recipients).

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