WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median861 grads tracked

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies at Columbus State Community College

Ranked 1st of 7 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,095
middle 50%: $22,736 – $40,479
Median · 5 years out
$52,224
middle 50%: $36,002 – $68,124
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 (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Columbus State Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies earn a median $30,095 one year after graduating, rising to $52,224 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $52,224 for this field, ranking 1st of 7 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,527 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pine Technical and Community College
$49,351 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$40,956 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$35,528 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$35,184 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Columbus State Community College

Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,211 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,467 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$70,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out

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