Health Information Management Schools In Mississippi
Mississippi has 8 accredited health information management schools where health information management faculty who teach health information management classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of health information management and health information management training in Mississippi, which includes health information management training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Health Information Management
- Bachelors degree in Health Information Management
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Professional Trends
Mississippi Vs. National Health Information Management Employment
| Mississippi | 4,440 |
| National | 459,080 |
Of all of the health information management professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Mississippi state.
Employment Growth for Health information management professionals In Mississippi
| 3,910 | 3,980 | 4,250 | 4,440 | 4,440 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of health information management professionals is growing in Mississippi. 530 more health information management professionals were working in Mississippi in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 14% growth in the field. This is slower than the trend for health information management professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of health information management professionals has grown by 15% between 2006 and 2010.
Health Information Management VS. All Professions salaries in Mississippi
| $46,625 | $48,890 | $50,130 | $51,515 | $52,065 |
| $37,233 | $40,105 | $41,284 | $42,076 | $42,366 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Health Information Management
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to health information management professionals are growing in Mississippi. In 2006 health information management professionals made a mean salary of $46,625 per year, and in 2010 they made $52,065 per year.
Salary percentiles for Health information management professionals in Mississippi
10th percentile |
$29,030 |
25th percentile |
$35,300 |
50th percentile |
$46,845 |
75th percentile |
$61,420 |
90th percentile |
$80,605 |
Thus, there was a 10% growth in health information management professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 178% pay differential between the highest paid health information management professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of health information management in Mississippi.
Average Salaries for Health information management professionals and related professions in Mississippi
Health Information |
$27,230 |
Health Information Management |
$52,065 |
Health Science |
$62,302 |
Healthcare Administration |
$76,900 |
Healthcare Management |
$76,900 |
Information Systems |
$66,975 |
Information Technology |
$59,462 |
Medical Coding |
$27,230 |
In Mississippi, health information management professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Health Information Management programs available for each degree type for all schools in Mississippi
associate |
7 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 8 |
As the number of health information management professionals is increasing in Mississippi state, the number of students graduating from the 8 accredited health information management schools in Mississippi state is also increasing. In Mississippi, there were 17 graduates in 2006. And there were 18 graduates from health information management courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of health information management school degree or certificate graduates in Mississippi by 6%. 88% of these graduates received a associate's degree in health information management.