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Major · Health Professions

Home Health Aide/Home Attendant

A program that prepares individuals to provide routine care and support services for homebound disabled, recovering, or elderly people. Includes instruction in basic nutrition, home sanitation, infection control, first aid, taking vital signs, personal hygiene, interpersonal communication skills, supervised home management, emergency recognition and referral, geriatric care, and legal and ethical responsibilities.

Schools offering
2
Annual completions
1
Typical degree level
Associate's
Median earnings (5yr)

About this major

A program that prepares individuals to provide routine care and support services for homebound disabled, recovering, or elderly people. Includes instruction in basic nutrition, home sanitation, infection control, first aid, taking vital signs, personal hygiene, interpersonal communication skills, supervised home management, emergency recognition and referral, geriatric care, and legal and ethical responsibilities.

Section 3 · Careers

Where this major leads

Occupations most often associated with this major, from the federal BLS+O*NET crosswalk. Job-growth projections and median wages are national.

No federal crosswalk data available for this major yet.

Section 4 · Earnings

Earnings at a glance

Median graduate earnings from the federal College Scorecard, 5 and 10 years out.

Earnings data is not yet available at this major's level of granularity. See the concentration hub for family-level figures.

Section 6 · Where to study

Top colleges for Home Health Aide/Home Attendant

Ranked by annual completions at the associate's or bachelor's level — a proxy for program scale.

College Location Assoc. Bach. Total
Highline College Des Moines, WA 1 0 1
Sinte Gleska University Mission, SD 0 0 0
Section 9 · Frequently asked

Common questions

What can I do with a Home Health Aide/Home Attendant degree?
Many graduates use this major as preparation for graduate study or licensure in their field.
Is a Home Health Aide/Home Attendant associate's enough, or do I need a bachelor's?
This major is typically offered only at the associate's level.
How many colleges offer Home Health Aide/Home Attendant?
2 colleges offered this major in the most recent IPEDS year, graduating about 1 students a year combined.