Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies programs in Arizona
8 schools in Arizona teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $19,144 at Carrington College-Mesa.
What this work pays in Arizona
Nursing Assistants in Arizona earn a median of $44,780 a year across 20,320 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | $49,940 | 3,070 |
| Physical Therapist Aides | $35,260 | 1,340 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington College-Mesa Mesa | Undergraduate certificate | $7,222 | $19,144 (40 grads) | 15 |
| Carrington College-Phoenix North Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | $7,222 | $19,144 (40 grads) | — |
| Carrington College-Tucson Tucson | Undergraduate certificate | $7,222 | $19,144 (40 grads) | 14 |
| Pima Community College Tucson | Undergraduate certificate | — | $18,771 (13 grads) | — |
| Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Coconino Community College Flagstaff | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Eastern Arizona College Thatcher | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Regional Center for Border Health Somerton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.