Health Information Schools In Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 9 accredited health information schools where health information faculty who teach health information classes can find employment. The trends in Wisconsin'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
Wisconsin Vs. National Health Information Employment
| Wisconsin | 4,130 |
| National | 176,090 |
Of all of the health information professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Wisconsin state.
Employment Growth for Health information professionals In Wisconsin
| 3,510 | 3,390 | 3,810 | 3,830 | 4,130 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Wisconsin, the field of health information is growing. 620 more health information professionals were working in Wisconsin in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of health information has grown by 18% in Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin
| $30,630 | $0 | $34,710 | $35,300 | $34,960 |
| $43,308 | $43,685 | $45,556 | $47,117 | $48,374 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Health Information
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Wisconsin, as the number of health information professionals is growing, the salaries earned by health information professionals are increasing. In 2006 health information professionals made a mean salary of $30,630 per year, and in 2010 they made $34,960 per year.
Salary percentiles for Health information professionals in Wisconsin
10th percentile |
$22,360 |
25th percentile |
$26,780 |
50th percentile |
$33,690 |
75th percentile |
$42,550 |
90th percentile |
$50,410 |
This represents a 12% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Wisconsin state, within the field of health information, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid health information professionals earn 125% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Health information professionals and related professions in Wisconsin
Health Information |
$34,960 |
Health Information Management |
$63,075 |
Health Science |
$60,355 |
Information Systems |
$88,080 |
Information Technology |
$71,086 |
Medical Coding |
$34,960 |
Health information professionals in Wisconsin earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Health Information programs available for each degree type for all schools in Wisconsin
associate |
7 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 11 |
The number of students graduating from the 9 accredited health information schools in Wisconsin is increasing. In Wisconsin, there were 56 graduates in 2006. And there were 81 graduates from health information courses in 2010.
This represents a 45% increase in the number of health information degree or certificate school graduates in Wisconsin state. 64% of these graduates received a associate's degree in health information.