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Certificate (1-2 years)+17% vs national median136 grads tracked

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College

Ranked 4th of 10 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$22,376
middle 50%: $17,493 – $28,124
Median · 5 years out
$33,519
middle 50%: $24,252 – $44,191
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies earn a median $22,376 one year after graduating, rising to $33,519 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $28,722 for this field, ranking 4th of 10 reporting programs.

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
15.4 yrs
≈ $18,662 total interest

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