Health Information Management Schools In Utah
Utah has 2 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 Utah, 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
Utah Vs. National Health Information Management Employment
| Utah | 3,830 |
| National | 459,080 |
Of all of the health information management professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Utah.
Employment Growth for Health information management professionals In Utah
| 4,560 | 4,100 | 4,020 | 3,940 | 3,830 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Utah, the field of health information management is shrinking. 730 less health information management professionals were working in Utah in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 16% decline in the field. This decline is faster than the national trend for health information management professionals which shows a 15% increase in the number of health information management professionals working around the nation.
Health Information Management VS. All Professions salaries in Utah
| $52,685 | $54,790 | $57,785 | $60,035 | $62,015 |
| $40,990 | $43,308 | $44,832 | $45,796 | $46,619 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Health Information Management
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Utah, as the number of health information management professionals is declining, the salaries earned by health information management professionals are increasing. In 2006 health information management professionals made a mean salary of $52,685 per year, and in 2010 they made $62,015 per year.
Salary percentiles for Health information management professionals in Utah
10th percentile |
$35,510 |
25th percentile |
$44,490 |
50th percentile |
$56,225 |
75th percentile |
$71,630 |
90th percentile |
$94,120 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 15%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Utah, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of health information management. The pay differential between the highest paid health information management professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 165%
Average Salaries for Health information management professionals and related professions in Utah
Health Information |
$31,440 |
Health Information Management |
$62,015 |
Health Science |
$61,359 |
Healthcare Administration |
$92,590 |
Healthcare Management |
$92,590 |
Information Systems |
$87,135 |
Information Technology |
$74,304 |
Medical Coding |
$31,440 |
In Utah, 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 Utah
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 2 |
As the number of health information management professionals is decreasing in Utah state, the number of students graduating from the 2 accredited health information management schools in Utah state is decreasing. In Utah, there were 7 graduates in 2006. And there were 7 graduates from health information management courses in 2010.
This represents a 0% decrease in the number of health information management degree or certificate school graduates in Utah state. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with an associate's degree in health information management.