Health Information Schools In Montana
Montana has is only one accredited health information school where health information faculty who teach health information classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the health information academic community in Montana, and the future trends in health information training at the health information certificate level.
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Montana Vs. National Health Information Employment
| Montana | 850 |
| National | 176,090 |
Of all of the health information professionals in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Montana.
Employment Growth for Health information professionals In Montana
| 780 | 780 | 820 | 780 | 850 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Health Information is a growing field in Montana. There were 70 more health information professionals working in Montana in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of health information has grown by 9% in Montana. This growth is faster 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 Montana
| $26,960 | $28,790 | $30,200 | $30,800 | $30,770 |
| $36,004 | $38,366 | $39,610 | $41,917 | $43,181 |
| 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 Montana. Health information professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $26,960 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $30,770 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Health information professionals in Montana
10th percentile |
$20,760 |
25th percentile |
$23,660 |
50th percentile |
$29,130 |
75th percentile |
$36,070 |
90th percentile |
$43,130 |
Thus, there was a 12% growth in health information professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Montana, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of health information. The pay differential between the highest paid health information professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 108%
Average Salaries for Health information professionals and related professions in Montana
Health Information |
$30,770 |
Health Information Management |
$52,205 |
Health Science |
$63,604 |
Information Systems |
$79,835 |
Information Technology |
$60,534 |
Medical Coding |
$30,770 |
In Montana, health information professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Health Information programs available for each degree type for all schools in Montana
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 1 |
As the number of health information professionals is increasing in Montana state, the number of students graduating from the only accredited health information school in Montana state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 20 health information graduates from health information courses in Montana and in 2010 there were 5 graduates.
Thus there was a 75% percent decrease in the number of health information school degree or certificate graduates in Montana. 100% of these graduates received an undergraduate certificate in health information.