Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) at Ivy Tech Community College

Median Earnings (1yr)

$33,802

95th percentile

Est. Median Debt

$12,750

Est. from national median (5 programs)

Where Ivy Tech Community College Stands

Earnings vs. debt across all health aides/attendants/orderlies certificate's programs nationally

Earnings Distribution

How Ivy Tech Community College graduates compare to all programs nationally

Earnings Over Time

How earnings evolve from 1 year to 4 years after graduation

School	1 Year	4 Years	Growth
Ivy Tech Community College	$33,802	$29,237	-14%
Carrington College-Phoenix North	$26,105	$26,384	+1%
Carrington College-Mesa	$26,105	$26,384	+1%
Carrington College-Tucson	$26,105	$26,384	+1%
Central Louisiana Technical Community College	$18,707	$22,464	+20%

Compare to Similar Programs Nationally

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies certificate's programs at top institutions nationally

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School	In-State Tuition	Earnings (1yr)	Earnings (4yr)	Median Debt*	Debt/Earnings
Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolis	$4,912	$33,802	$29,237	$12,750*	—
New Community Career & Technical InstituteNewark	—	$27,718	—	$2,020*	0.07
Carrington College-MesaMesa	—	$26,105	$26,384	$7,680*	0.29
Carrington College-TucsonTucson	—	$26,105	$26,384	$7,680*	0.29
Carrington College-Phoenix NorthPhoenix	—	$26,105	$26,384	$7,680*	0.29
Northshore Technical Community CollegeLacombe	$4,203	$21,729	—	—*	—
National Median	—	$23,917	—	$7,786*	0.33

* Estimated from similar programs

Career Paths

Occupations commonly associated with health aides/attendants/orderlies graduates

Occupational Therapy Aides

Under close supervision of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing patient and treatment room.

$66,050/yrJobs growth:

Physical Therapist Aides

Under close supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing the patient and the treatment area.

$60,050/yrJobs growth:

Psychiatric Aides

Assist mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients, working under direction of nursing and medical staff. May assist with daily living activities, lead patients in educational and recreational activities, or accompany patients to and from examinations and treatments. May restrain violent patients. Includes psychiatric orderlies.

$42,200/yrJobs growth:

Nursing Assistants

Provide or assist with basic care or support under the direction of onsite licensed nursing staff. Perform duties such as monitoring of health status, feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, or ambulation of patients in a health or nursing facility. May include medication administration and other health-related tasks. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.

$39,430/yrJobs growth:

Home Health Aides

Monitor the health status of an individual with disabilities or illness, and address their health-related needs, such as changing bandages, dressing wounds, or administering medication. Work is performed under the direction of offsite or intermittent onsite licensed nursing staff. Provide assistance with routine healthcare tasks or activities of daily living, such as feeding, bathing, toileting, or ambulation. May also help with tasks such as preparing meals, doing light housekeeping, and doing laundry depending on the patient's abilities.

Personal Care Aides

Provide personalized assistance to individuals with disabilities or illness who require help with personal care and activities of daily living support (e.g., feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and ambulation). May also provide help with tasks such as preparing meals, doing light housekeeping, and doing laundry. Work is performed in various settings depending on the needs of the care recipient and may include locations such as their home, place of work, out in the community, or at a daytime nonresidential facility.

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

All healthcare support workers not listed separately.

Speech-Language Pathology Assistants

Assist speech-language pathologists in the assessment and treatment of speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. Implement speech and language programs or activities as planned and directed by speech-language pathologists. Monitor the use of alternative communication devices and systems.

About This Data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (October 2025 release)

Population: Graduates who received federal financial aid (Title IV grants or loans). At Ivy Tech Community College, approximately 23% of students receive Pell grants. Students who did not receive federal aid are not included in these figures.

Earnings: Median earnings from IRS W-2 data for graduates who are employed and not enrolled in further education, measured 1 year after completion. Earnings are pre-tax and include wages, salaries, and self-employment income.

Debt: Median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation. Does not include private loans or Parent PLUS loans borrowed on behalf of students.

Sample Size: Based on 16 graduates with reported earnings and 14 graduates with debt data. Small samples may not be representative.