Health Information Schools In Oklahoma
Health Information classes faculty can choose to work at one of 5 accredited health information schools in Oklahoma. The trends in Oklahoma'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
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Oklahoma Vs. National Health Information Employment
| Oklahoma | 2,900 |
| National | 176,090 |
Of all of the health information professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Oklahoma.
Employment Growth for Health information professionals In Oklahoma
| 2,660 | 2,770 | 2,920 | 2,970 | 2,900 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Health Information is a growing field in Oklahoma. In 2010 there were 240 more health information professionals working in Oklahoma than there were in 2006. Thus, in Oklahoma, this field has grown by 9% 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 Oklahoma
| $26,990 | $28,480 | $29,000 | $30,190 | $30,230 |
| $38,070 | $39,720 | $40,527 | $41,574 | $42,968 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Health Information
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to health information professionals are growing in Oklahoma. The mean salary for health information professionals in 2006 was $26,990 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $30,230 per year.
Salary percentiles for Health information professionals in Oklahoma
10th percentile |
$18,710 |
25th percentile |
$22,060 |
50th percentile |
$27,550 |
75th percentile |
$36,230 |
90th percentile |
$46,560 |
Thus, there was a 11% growth in health information professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 149% 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 Oklahoma.
Average Salaries for Health information professionals and related professions in Oklahoma
Health Information |
$30,230 |
Health Information Management |
$50,280 |
Health Science |
$61,465 |
Information Systems |
$77,105 |
Information Technology |
$64,137 |
Medical Coding |
$30,230 |
Health information professionals in Oklahoma earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Health Information programs available for each degree type for all schools in Oklahoma
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 6 |
As the number of health information professionals is increasing in Oklahoma state, the number of students graduating from the 5 accredited health information schools in Oklahoma state is decreasing. In 2006, 39 students graduated from health information courses in Oklahoma. And in 2010, 11 students graduated.
This represents a 72% decrease in the number of health information degree or certificate school graduates in Oklahoma state. Most of these graduates, or 50%, earned a associate's degree in health information.