Health Information Schools In Maine
There are 2 accredited health information schools in Maine 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 Maine, which encompasses health information training at the following levels:
- Health Information Certificate
- Associates degree in Health Information
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Maine Vs. National Health Information Employment
| Maine | 980 |
| National | 176,090 |
Of all of the health information professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Maine state.
Employment Growth for Health information professionals In Maine
| 880 | 760 | 770 | 780 | 980 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Maine, the field of health information is growing. There were 100 more health information professionals working in Maine in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Maine, this field has grown by 11% in four years. 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 Maine
| $29,190 | $30,570 | $31,500 | $31,210 | $31,830 |
| $40,902 | $42,204 | $44,287 | $45,290 | $46,296 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Health Information
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by health information professionals is increasing in Maine. Health information professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $29,190 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $31,830 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Health information professionals in Maine
10th percentile |
$21,110 |
25th percentile |
$24,610 |
50th percentile |
$29,740 |
75th percentile |
$37,640 |
90th percentile |
$45,770 |
This represents a 8% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 117% 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 Maine.
Average Salaries for Health information professionals and related professions in Maine
Health Information |
$31,830 |
Health Information Management |
$55,675 |
Health Science |
$62,256 |
Information Systems |
$79,805 |
Information Technology |
$67,907 |
Medical Coding |
$31,830 |
Health information professionals in Maine earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Health Information programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maine
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 3 |
The number of students graduating from the 2 accredited health information schools in Maine is decreasing. In 2006, 45 students graduated from health information courses in Maine. And in 2010, 17 students graduated.
This represents a 62% decrease in the number of health information degree or certificate school graduates in Maine state. A majority of these graduates, or 67%, graduated with an undergraduate certificate in health information.