Health Information Schools In Virginia
There are 7 accredited health information schools in Virginia for faculty who teach health information classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in health information in the state of Virginia, which encompasses 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
Virginia Vs. National Health Information Employment
| Virginia | 3,740 |
| National | 176,090 |
Of all of the health information professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Virginia.
Employment Growth for Health information professionals In Virginia
| 3,280 | 3,380 | 3,540 | 3,500 | 3,740 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Virginia, the field of health information is growing. There were 460 more health information professionals working in Virginia in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 14% growth in the field. 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 Virginia
| $31,690 | $32,730 | $34,960 | $34,540 | $35,200 |
| $46,318 | $48,287 | $49,095 | $50,643 | $51,501 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Health Information
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Virginia, as the number of health information professionals is growing, the salaries earned by health information professionals are increasing. The mean salary for health information professionals in 2006 was $31,690 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $35,200 per year.
Salary percentiles for Health information professionals in Virginia
10th percentile |
$21,690 |
25th percentile |
$26,310 |
50th percentile |
$32,390 |
75th percentile |
$42,130 |
90th percentile |
$53,580 |
This represents a 10% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Virginia state, within the field of health information, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid health information professionals earn 147% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Health information professionals and related professions in Virginia
Health Information |
$35,200 |
Health Information Management |
$64,765 |
Health Science |
$71,248 |
Information Systems |
$115,645 |
Information Technology |
$90,907 |
Medical Coding |
$35,200 |
In Virginia, 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 Virginia
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 7 |
As the number of health information professionals is increasing in Virginia state, the number of students graduating from the 7 accredited health information schools in Virginia state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 22 health information graduates from health information courses in Virginia and in 2010 there were 74 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of health information school degree or certificate graduates in Virginia by 236%. A majority of these graduates, or 57%, graduated with an associate's degree in health information.