Health Science Schools In Hawaii
Hawaii has is only one accredited health science school where health science faculty who teach health science classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of health science and health science training in Hawaii, which includes health science training at the following levels:
- Masters degree in Health Science
- PhD degree in Health Science
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Professional Trends
Hawaii Vs. National Health Science Employment
| Hawaii | 26,050 |
| National | 7,588,750 |
Of all of the health science professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in Hawaii state.
Employment Growth for Health science professionals In Hawaii
| 23,770 | 24,680 | 25,170 | 24,810 | 20,880 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of health science professionals is shrinking in Hawaii. In Hawaii, 2,890 less health science professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of health science has shrunk by 12% in Hawaii. This decline 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 Hawaii
| $59,792 | $64,108 | $69,397 | $71,049 | $74,133 |
| $46,651 | $47,931 | $49,192 | $50,493 | $52,227 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Health Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to health science professionals are growing in Hawaii. Health science professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $59,792 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $74,133 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Health science professionals in Hawaii
10th percentile |
$42,519 |
25th percentile |
$57,177 |
50th percentile |
$76,888 |
75th percentile |
$103,394 |
90th percentile |
$139,038 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 19%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Hawaii, 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 77%
Average Salaries for Health science professionals and related professions in Hawaii
Biology |
$61,128 |
Health Information |
$42,430 |
Health Information Management |
$70,405 |
Health Science |
$71,441 |
Sonography |
$74,280 |
X Ray Technician |
$65,220 |
In Hawaii, health science professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Health Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Hawaii
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 2 |
As the number of health science professionals is decreasing in Hawaii state, the number of students graduating from the only accredited health science school in Hawaii state is increasing. In Hawaii, there were 1 graduates in 2006. And there were 3 graduates from health science courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 200% percent increase in the number of health science school degree or certificate graduates in Hawaii. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with a doctor's degree in health science.