Health Information Schools In Michigan
In Michigan, there are 15 accredited schools where health information classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Michigan's health information academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in health information 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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Statistics
Professional Trends
Michigan Vs. National Health Information Employment
| Michigan | 4,700 |
| National | 176,090 |
Of all of the health information professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Michigan state.
Employment Growth for Health information professionals In Michigan
| 4,770 | 4,800 | 5,170 | 4,970 | 4,700 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of health information professionals is shrinking in Michigan. 70 less health information professionals were working in Michigan in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of health information has shrunk by 1% in Michigan. This decline is slower than the change in the number of health information professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of health information professionals has grown by 7% from 2006 to 2010.
Health Information VS. All Professions salaries in Michigan
| $31,820 | $32,690 | $33,810 | $34,290 | $35,620 |
| $45,563 | $47,071 | $48,208 | $48,728 | $49,286 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Health Information
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to health information professionals are growing in Michigan. Health information professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $31,820 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $35,620 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Health information professionals in Michigan
10th percentile |
$21,760 |
25th percentile |
$26,450 |
50th percentile |
$33,560 |
75th percentile |
$44,500 |
90th percentile |
$52,520 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 11%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Michigan state, within the field of health information, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid health information professionals earn 141% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Health information professionals and related professions in Michigan
Health Information |
$35,620 |
Health Information Management |
$60,800 |
Health Science |
$63,168 |
Information Systems |
$92,980 |
Information Technology |
$75,132 |
Medical Coding |
$35,620 |
In Michigan, 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 Michigan
associate |
11 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 18 |
As the number of health information professionals is decreasing in Michigan state, the number of students graduating from the 15 accredited health information schools in Michigan state is increasing. In Michigan, there were 154 graduates in 2006. And there were 281 graduates from health information courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 82% percent increase in the number of health information school degree or certificate graduates in Michigan. A majority of these graduates, or 61%, graduated with a associate's degree in health information.