Health Information Schools In Kansas
Health Information classes faculty can choose to work at one of 5 accredited health information schools in Kansas. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of health information and health information training in Kansas, which includes 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
Kansas Vs. National Health Information Employment
| Kansas | 2,370 |
| National | 176,090 |
Of all of the health information professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Kansas state.
Employment Growth for Health information professionals In Kansas
| 2,330 | 2,210 | 2,150 | 2,300 | 2,370 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Kansas, health information is a growing field. There were 40 more health information professionals working in Kansas in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of health information has grown by 2% in Kansas. This growth is slower 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 Kansas
| $26,280 | $27,940 | $29,500 | $31,350 | $31,790 |
| $41,394 | $43,120 | $44,217 | $45,570 | $46,014 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Health Information
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to health information professionals are growing in Kansas. In 2006 health information professionals made a mean salary of $26,280 per year, and in 2010 they made $31,790 per year.
Salary percentiles for Health information professionals in Kansas
10th percentile |
$20,280 |
25th percentile |
$23,740 |
50th percentile |
$29,190 |
75th percentile |
$38,200 |
90th percentile |
$47,190 |
Thus, health information professionals' salaries grew by 17% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 133% pay differential between the highest paid health information professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of health information in Kansas.
Average Salaries for Health information professionals and related professions in Kansas
Health Information |
$31,790 |
Health Information Management |
$56,720 |
Health Science |
$61,153 |
Information Systems |
$84,550 |
Information Technology |
$70,568 |
Medical Coding |
$31,790 |
Health information professionals in Kansas earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Health Information programs available for each degree type for all schools in Kansas
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 6 |
As the number of health information professionals is increasing in Kansas state, the number of students graduating from the 5 accredited health information schools in Kansas state is also increasing. In Kansas, there were 50 graduates in 2006. And there were 53 graduates from health information courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of health information school degree or certificate graduates in Kansas by 6%. Most of these graduates, or 67%, earned a associate's degree in health information.