Health Science Schools In Connecticut
Health Science classes faculty can choose to work at one of 8 accredited health science schools in Connecticut. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in health science in the state of Connecticut, 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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Statistics
Professional Trends
Connecticut Vs. National Health Science Employment
| Connecticut | 95,620 |
| National | 7,588,750 |
Approximately 1% of the country's health science professionals work in Connecticut state.
Employment Growth for Health science professionals In Connecticut
| 92,660 | 92,520 | 94,390 | 92,770 | 76,410 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Health Science is a shrinking field in Connecticut. In Connecticut, 16,250 less health science professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 18% decline in the field. This decline is faster than the change in the number of health science professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of health science professionals has shrunk by 9% from 2006 to 2010.
Health Science VS. All Professions salaries in Connecticut
| $66,380 | $66,400 | $74,913 | $75,952 | $80,934 |
| $49,084 | $50,735 | $51,943 | $53,614 | $54,947 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Health Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of health science professionals is declining, the salaries paid to health science professionals are increasing in Connecticut. In 2006 health science professionals made a mean salary of $66,380 per year, and in 2010 they made $80,934 per year.
Salary percentiles for Health science professionals in Connecticut
10th percentile |
$49,649 |
25th percentile |
$55,836 |
50th percentile |
$62,315 |
75th percentile |
$71,582 |
90th percentile |
$80,849 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 18%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Connecticut state, within the field of health science, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid health science professionals earn 42% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Health science professionals and related professions in Connecticut
Biology |
$70,167 |
Biomedical Engineering |
$82,010 |
Health Information |
$38,450 |
Health Information Management |
$72,915 |
Health Science |
$78,038 |
Sonography |
$74,770 |
X Ray Technician |
$60,870 |
In Connecticut, health science professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Health Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Connecticut
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
6 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 28 |
The number of students graduating from the 8 accredited health science schools in Connecticut is increasing. In 2006 there were 167 health science graduates from health science courses in Connecticut and in 2010 there were 168 graduates.
Thus there was a 1% percent increase in the number of health science school degree or certificate graduates in Connecticut. Most of these graduates, or 29%, earned an master's degree in health science.