Health Science Schools In Massachusetts
Health Science classes faculty can choose to work at one of 26 accredited health science schools in Massachusetts. The trends in Massachusetts' 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 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
Massachusetts Vs. National Health Science Employment
| Massachusetts | 230,370 |
| National | 7,588,750 |
Of all of the health science professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Massachusetts state.
Employment Growth for Health science professionals In Massachusetts
| 206,070 | 212,380 | 225,040 | 237,530 | 200,100 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Massachusetts, the field of health science is shrinking. In 2010 there were 5,970 less health science professionals working in Massachusetts than there were in 2006. This represents a 3% decline in the field. 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 Massachusetts
| $66,009 | $70,120 | $72,836 | $75,611 | $78,611 |
| $49,058 | $52,712 | $53,675 | $55,178 | $56,645 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Health Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by health science professionals is increasing in Massachusetts. Health science professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $66,009 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $78,611 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Health science professionals in Massachusetts
10th percentile |
$44,219 |
25th percentile |
$51,589 |
50th percentile |
$61,784 |
75th percentile |
$67,250 |
90th percentile |
$76,982 |
Thus, health science professionals' salaries grew by 16% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Massachusetts, 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 74%
Average Salaries for Health science professionals and related professions in Massachusetts
Biology |
$70,338 |
Biomedical Engineering |
$94,720 |
Health Information |
$40,230 |
Health Information Management |
$76,450 |
Health Science |
$76,522 |
Sonography |
$80,000 |
X Ray Technician |
$78,920 |
Health science professionals in Massachusetts earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Health Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Massachusetts
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
20 |
master |
13 |
doctor |
15 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 57 |
As the number of health science professionals is decreasing in Massachusetts state, the number of students graduating from the 26 accredited health science schools in Massachusetts state is increasing. In Massachusetts, there were 491 graduates in 2006. And there were 515 graduates from health science courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 5% percent increase in the number of health science school degree or certificate graduates in Massachusetts. 35% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in health science.