Certificate (under 1 year)-27% vs national median234 grads tracked
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies at Emily Griffith Technical College
Ranked 5th of 7 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,100
middle 50%: $20,973 – $37,413
Median · 5 years out
$38,279
middle 50%: $28,497 – $51,052
Median · 10 years out
$42,051
middle 50%: $29,458 – $56,473
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Health Aide certificate holders earn a median of $29k initially. After ten years, the median salary is $42k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
11.6 yrs
≈ $13,776 total interest
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