Health Science Schools In Arizona
In Arizona, there are 6 accredited schools where health science classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in health science in the state of Arizona, which encompasses health science training at the following levels:
- Health Science Certificate
- Associates degree in Health Science
- Bachelors degree in Health Science
- Masters degree in Health Science
- PhD degree in Health Science
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Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National Health Science Employment
| Arizona | 129,550 |
| National | 7,588,750 |
Of all of the health science professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Arizona.
Employment Growth for Health science professionals In Arizona
| 94,440 | 101,740 | 110,460 | 118,330 | 107,120 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Health Science is a growing field in Arizona. In Arizona, 12,680 more health science professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 13% growth in the field. This growth is faster than the national trend for health science professionals which shows a 9% decrease in the number of health science professionals working around the nation.
Health Science VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $60,913 | $59,712 | $62,189 | $65,299 | $70,963 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Health Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of health science professionals is growing, the salaries paid to health science professionals are increasing in Arizona. In 2006 health science professionals made a mean salary of $60,913 per year, and in 2010 they made $70,963 per year.
Salary percentiles for Health science professionals in Arizona
10th percentile |
$39,333 |
25th percentile |
$45,452 |
50th percentile |
$53,298 |
75th percentile |
$62,329 |
90th percentile |
$68,050 |
Thus, there was a 14% growth in health science professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Arizona, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of health science. The pay differential between the highest paid health science professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 73%
Average Salaries for Health science professionals and related professions in Arizona
Biology |
$55,017 |
Biomedical Engineering |
$92,440 |
Health Information |
$34,720 |
Health Information Management |
$61,050 |
Health Science |
$68,416 |
Sonography |
$71,310 |
X Ray Technician |
$56,810 |
Health science professionals in Arizona earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Health Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
7 |
doctor |
7 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 20 |
The number of students graduating from the 6 accredited health science schools in Arizona is increasing. In 2006 there were 92 health science graduates from health science courses in Arizona and in 2010 there were 95 graduates.
This represents a 3% increase in the number of health science degree or certificate school graduates in Arizona state. 35% of these graduates received an doctor's degree in health science.