Health Science Schools In Maine
Maine has 7 accredited health science schools where health science faculty who teach health science classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the health science academic community in Maine, and the future trends in health science training at the following levels:
- Health Science Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Health Science
- Masters degree in Health Science
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Professional Trends
Maine Vs. National Health Science Employment
| Maine | 39,370 |
| National | 7,588,750 |
Approximately 1% of the country's health science professionals work in Maine state.
Employment Growth for Health science professionals In Maine
| 35,740 | 36,900 | 37,370 | 38,540 | 33,790 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Health Science is a shrinking field in Maine. In Maine, 1,950 less health science professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Maine, this field has shrunk by 5% in four years. This decline is slower 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 Maine
| $52,568 | $53,935 | $57,534 | $58,546 | $64,906 |
| $40,902 | $42,204 | $44,287 | $45,290 | $46,296 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Health Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by health science professionals is increasing in Maine. In 2006 health science professionals made a mean salary of $52,568 per year, and in 2010 they made $64,906 per year.
Salary percentiles for Health science professionals in Maine
10th percentile |
$40,219 |
25th percentile |
$45,347 |
50th percentile |
$54,209 |
75th percentile |
$60,212 |
90th percentile |
$67,978 |
Thus, health science professionals' salaries grew by 19% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 69% pay differential between the highest paid health science professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of health science in Maine.
Average Salaries for Health science professionals and related professions in Maine
Biology |
$57,973 |
Biomedical Engineering |
$74,580 |
Health Information |
$31,830 |
Health Information Management |
$55,675 |
Health Science |
$62,256 |
Sonography |
$66,030 |
X Ray Technician |
$54,290 |
In Maine, 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 Maine
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
6 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 8 |
The number of students graduating from the 7 accredited health science schools in Maine is increasing. In Maine, there were 69 graduates in 2006. And there were 126 graduates from health science courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of health science school degree or certificate graduates in Maine by 83%. A majority of these graduates, or 75%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in health science.