Health Information Schools In Connecticut
There are 3 accredited health information schools in Connecticut for faculty who teach health information classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in health information in the state of Connecticut, which encompasses health information training at the following levels:
- Health Information Certificate
- Associates degree in Health Information
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Connecticut Vs. National Health Information Employment
| Connecticut | 1,460 |
| National | 176,090 |
Of all of the health information professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Connecticut state.
Employment Growth for Health information professionals In Connecticut
| 1,320 | 1,430 | 1,620 | 1,590 | 1,460 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of health information professionals is growing in Connecticut. In 2010 there were 140 more health information professionals working in Connecticut than there were in 2006. This represents a 11% growth in the field. This is faster than the trend for health information professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of health information professionals has grown by 7% between 2006 and 2010.
Health Information VS. All Professions salaries in Connecticut
| $36,950 | $36,250 | $35,710 | $36,350 | $38,450 |
| $49,084 | $50,735 | $51,943 | $53,614 | $54,947 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Health Information
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Connecticut, as the number of health information professionals is growing, the salaries earned by health information professionals are increasing. The mean salary for health information professionals in 2006 was $36,950 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $38,450 per year.
Salary percentiles for Health information professionals in Connecticut
10th percentile |
$26,080 |
25th percentile |
$30,150 |
50th percentile |
$36,140 |
75th percentile |
$45,590 |
90th percentile |
$56,130 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 4%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of health information, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid health information professionals earning 115% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Connecticut state.
Average Salaries for Health information professionals and related professions in Connecticut
Health Information |
$38,450 |
Health Information Management |
$72,915 |
Health Science |
$78,038 |
Information Systems |
$99,910 |
Information Technology |
$83,514 |
Medical Coding |
$38,450 |
Health information professionals in Connecticut earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Health Information programs available for each degree type for all schools in Connecticut
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 3 |
As the number of health information professionals is increasing in Connecticut state, the number of students graduating from the 3 accredited health information schools in Connecticut state is also increasing. In Connecticut, there were 6 graduates in 2006. And there were 8 graduates from health information courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of health information school degree or certificate graduates in Connecticut by 33%. A majority of these graduates, or 67%, graduated with an associate's degree in health information.