Health Information Schools In Colorado
There are 6 accredited health information schools in Colorado for faculty who teach health information classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the health information academic community in Colorado, and the future trends in health information training at the following levels:
- Health Information Certificate
- Associates degree in Health Information
- Bachelors degree in Health Information
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Professional Trends
Colorado Vs. National Health Information Employment
| Colorado | 2,780 |
| National | 176,090 |
Approximately 2% of the country's health information professionals work in Colorado state.
Employment Growth for Health information professionals In Colorado
| 3,550 | 3,070 | 2,990 | 2,770 | 2,780 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Health Information is a shrinking field in Colorado. 770 less health information professionals were working in Colorado in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of health information has shrunk by 22% in Colorado. This decline is faster than the national trend for health information professionals which shows a 7% increase in the number of health information professionals working around the nation.
Health Information VS. All Professions salaries in Colorado
| $31,700 | $34,310 | $35,960 | $37,750 | $38,530 |
| $46,058 | $47,685 | $48,234 | $49,831 | $51,291 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Health Information
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Colorado, as the number of health information professionals is declining, the salaries earned by health information professionals are increasing. The mean salary for health information professionals in 2006 was $31,700 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $38,530 per year.
Salary percentiles for Health information professionals in Colorado
10th percentile |
$24,520 |
25th percentile |
$29,230 |
50th percentile |
$36,410 |
75th percentile |
$46,210 |
90th percentile |
$56,740 |
This represents a 18% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Colorado, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of health information. The pay differential between the highest paid health information professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 131%
Average Salaries for Health information professionals and related professions in Colorado
Health Information |
$38,530 |
Health Information Management |
$66,965 |
Health Science |
$73,856 |
Information Systems |
$105,055 |
Information Technology |
$85,142 |
Medical Coding |
$38,530 |
In Colorado, health information professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Health Information programs available for each degree type for all schools in Colorado
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 7 |
The number of students graduating from the 6 accredited health information schools in Colorado is increasing. In 2006 there were 38 health information graduates from health information courses in Colorado and in 2010 there were 47 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of health information school degree or certificate graduates in Colorado by 24%. Most of these graduates, or 57%, earned an associate's degree in health information.