Health Science Schools In Kentucky
Kentucky has 6 accredited health science schools 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 Kentucky, which includes health science training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Health Science
- Bachelors degree in Health Science
- Masters degree in Health Science
- PhD degree in Health Science
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Professional Trends
Kentucky Vs. National Health Science Employment
| Kentucky | 101,660 |
| National | 7,588,750 |
Of all of the health science professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Kentucky.
Employment Growth for Health science professionals In Kentucky
| 96,730 | 98,010 | 96,030 | 100,040 | 89,030 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Kentucky, the field of health science is shrinking. In 2010 there were 7,700 less health science professionals working in Kentucky than there were in 2006. Thus, in Kentucky, this field has shrunk by 8% in four years. This decline is slower 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 Kentucky
| $51,709 | $62,016 | $65,217 | $65,906 | $66,958 |
| $39,791 | $41,432 | $43,385 | $44,191 | $44,977 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Health Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Kentucky, as the number of health science professionals is declining, the salaries earned by health science professionals are increasing. Health science professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $51,709 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $66,958 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Health science professionals in Kentucky
10th percentile |
$40,017 |
25th percentile |
$45,465 |
50th percentile |
$49,910 |
75th percentile |
$56,400 |
90th percentile |
$61,613 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 23%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Kentucky, 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 54%
Average Salaries for Health science professionals and related professions in Kentucky
Biology |
$48,768 |
Health Information |
$31,740 |
Health Information Management |
$56,600 |
Health Science |
$64,936 |
Sonography |
$57,210 |
X Ray Technician |
$46,630 |
In Kentucky, 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 Kentucky
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
4 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 11 |
As the number of health science professionals is decreasing in Kentucky state, the number of students graduating from the 6 accredited health science schools in Kentucky state is increasing. In 2006, 44 students graduated from health science courses in Kentucky. And in 2010, 55 students graduated.
Thus there was a 25% percent increase in the number of health science school degree or certificate graduates in Kentucky. Most of these graduates, or 36%, earned an doctor's degree in health science.