Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?
National picture across 13 reporting college programs.
$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.
Observed national outcomes
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.
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.
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.