Health Science Schools In Idaho
Idaho has 4 accredited health science schools where health science faculty who teach health science classes can find employment. The trends in Idaho's health science academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in health science includes health science training at the health science bachelors degree level.
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Professional Trends
Idaho Vs. National Health Science Employment
| Idaho | 32,260 |
| National | 7,588,750 |
Of all of the health science professionals in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Idaho.
Employment Growth for Health science professionals In Idaho
| 23,300 | 22,050 | 28,860 | 30,060 | 25,600 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Idaho, the field of health science is growing. In 2010 there were 2,300 more health science professionals working in Idaho than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of health science has grown by 10% in Idaho. This growth 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 Idaho
| $52,160 | $53,386 | $61,950 | $61,776 | $64,717 |
| $39,304 | $39,293 | $42,361 | $42,993 | $44,477 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Health Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by health science professionals is increasing in Idaho. Health science professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $52,160 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $64,717 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Health science professionals in Idaho
10th percentile |
$37,183 |
25th percentile |
$44,944 |
50th percentile |
$48,331 |
75th percentile |
$58,234 |
90th percentile |
$65,093 |
Thus, there was a 19% growth in health science professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Idaho, 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 75%
Average Salaries for Health science professionals and related professions in Idaho
Biology |
$60,360 |
Health Information |
$30,910 |
Health Information Management |
$53,205 |
Health Science |
$62,345 |
Sonography |
$61,140 |
X Ray Technician |
$50,000 |
Health science professionals in Idaho earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Health Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Idaho
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 4 |
As the number of health science professionals is increasing in Idaho state, the number of students graduating from the 4 accredited health science schools in Idaho state is also increasing. In 2006, 5 students graduated from health science courses in Idaho. And in 2010, 26 students graduated.
This represents a 420% increase in the number of health science degree or certificate school graduates in Idaho state. A majority of these graduates, or 75%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in health science.