Health Information Schools In Kentucky
Kentucky has 6 accredited health information schools where health information faculty who teach health information classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of health information and health information training in Kentucky, which includes health information training at the following levels:
- Health Information Certificate
- Associates degree in Health Information
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Professional Trends
Kentucky Vs. National Health Information Employment
| Kentucky | 2,720 |
| National | 176,090 |
Of all of the health information professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Kentucky state.
Employment Growth for Health information professionals In Kentucky
| 2,630 | 2,690 | 2,930 | 2,950 | 2,720 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Health Information is a growing field in Kentucky. There were 90 more health information professionals working in Kentucky in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 3% growth in the field. This is slower 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 Kentucky
| $29,040 | $30,190 | $30,610 | $31,440 | $31,740 |
| $39,791 | $41,432 | $43,385 | $44,191 | $44,977 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Health Information
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of health information professionals is growing, the salaries paid to health information professionals are increasing in Kentucky. The mean salary for health information professionals in 2006 was $29,040 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $31,740 per year.
Salary percentiles for Health information professionals in Kentucky
10th percentile |
$19,820 |
25th percentile |
$23,460 |
50th percentile |
$28,850 |
75th percentile |
$38,290 |
90th percentile |
$48,740 |
This represents a 9% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 146% 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 Kentucky.
Average Salaries for Health information professionals and related professions in Kentucky
Health Information |
$31,740 |
Health Information Management |
$56,600 |
Health Science |
$64,936 |
Information Systems |
$82,440 |
Information Technology |
$65,223 |
Medical Coding |
$31,740 |
Health information professionals in Kentucky earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Health Information programs available for each degree type for all schools in Kentucky
associate |
6 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 8 |
As the number of health information professionals is increasing in Kentucky state, the number of students graduating from the 6 accredited health information schools in Kentucky state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 138 health information graduates from health information courses in Kentucky and in 2010 there were 94 graduates.
Thus there was a 32% percent decrease in the number of health information school degree or certificate graduates in Kentucky. 75% of these graduates received an associate's degree in health information.