Health Information Schools In Utah
Health Information classes faculty can choose to work at one of 5 accredited health information schools in Utah. The trends in Utah'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
Utah Vs. National Health Information Employment
| Utah | 1,730 |
| National | 176,090 |
Of all of the health information professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Utah.
Employment Growth for Health information professionals In Utah
| 2,660 | 2,080 | 2,000 | 1,800 | 1,730 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of health information professionals is shrinking in Utah. 930 less health information professionals were working in Utah in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of health information has shrunk by 35% in Utah. 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 Utah
| $27,630 | $29,400 | $29,350 | $30,930 | $31,440 |
| $40,990 | $43,308 | $44,832 | $45,796 | $46,619 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Health Information
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by health information professionals is increasing in Utah. The mean salary for health information professionals in 2006 was $27,630 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $31,440 per year.
Salary percentiles for Health information professionals in Utah
10th percentile |
$21,390 |
25th percentile |
$23,860 |
50th percentile |
$28,520 |
75th percentile |
$37,160 |
90th percentile |
$46,810 |
This represents a 12% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Utah, 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 119%
Average Salaries for Health information professionals and related professions in Utah
Health Information |
$31,440 |
Health Information Management |
$62,015 |
Health Science |
$61,359 |
Information Systems |
$87,135 |
Information Technology |
$74,304 |
Medical Coding |
$31,440 |
In Utah, 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 Utah
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 5 |
As the number of health information professionals is decreasing in Utah state, the number of students graduating from the 5 accredited health information schools in Utah state is decreasing. In 2006, 25 students graduated from health information courses in Utah. And in 2010, 23 students graduated.
This represents a 8% decrease in the number of health information degree or certificate school graduates in Utah state. 60% of these graduates received a associate's degree in health information.