Health Information Schools In South Carolina
South Carolina has 9 accredited health information schools where health information faculty who teach health information classes can find employment. The trends in South Carolina'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
South Carolina Vs. National Health Information Employment
| South Carolina | 2,250 |
| National | 176,090 |
Of all of the health information professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of South Carolina.
Employment Growth for Health information professionals In South Carolina
| 2,340 | 2,010 | 2,070 | 2,270 | 2,250 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Health Information is a shrinking field in South Carolina. There were 90 less health information professionals working in South Carolina in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in South Carolina, this field has shrunk by 4% in four years. This decline is slower than the national trend for health information professionals which shows a 7% increase in the number of health information professionals working around the nation.
Health Information VS. All Professions salaries in South Carolina
| $27,620 | $27,350 | $30,990 | $31,770 | $32,660 |
| $39,422 | $41,728 | $43,045 | $43,558 | $44,811 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Health Information
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of health information professionals is declining, the salaries paid to health information professionals are increasing in South Carolina. In 2006 health information professionals made a mean salary of $27,620 per year, and in 2010 they made $32,660 per year.
Salary percentiles for Health information professionals in South Carolina
10th percentile |
$20,670 |
25th percentile |
$23,680 |
50th percentile |
$28,770 |
75th percentile |
$38,030 |
90th percentile |
$51,550 |
Thus, health information professionals' salaries grew by 15% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In South Carolina state, within the field of health information, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid health information professionals earn 149% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Health information professionals and related professions in South Carolina
Health Information |
$32,660 |
Health Information Management |
$57,110 |
Health Science |
$58,629 |
Information Systems |
$81,775 |
Information Technology |
$67,509 |
Medical Coding |
$32,660 |
Health information professionals in South Carolina earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Health Information programs available for each degree type for all schools in South Carolina
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
7 |
| Total | 12 |
As the number of health information professionals is decreasing in South Carolina state, the number of students graduating from the 9 accredited health information schools in South Carolina state is increasing. In 2006, 74 students graduated from health information courses in South Carolina. And in 2010, 84 students graduated.
This represents a 14% increase in the number of health information degree or certificate school graduates in South Carolina state. Most of these graduates, or 58%, earned a undergraduate certificate in health information.