Health Science Schools In Michigan
Health Science classes faculty can choose to work at one of 15 accredited health science schools in Michigan. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of health science and health science training in Michigan, which 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
Statistics
Professional Trends
Michigan Vs. National Health Science Employment
| Michigan | 196,060 |
| National | 6,022,370 |
Of all of the health science professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of Michigan.
Employment Growth for Health science professionals In Michigan
| 244,060 | 244,740 | 253,660 | 240,950 | 196,060 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of health science professionals is shrinking in Michigan. In Michigan, 48,000 less health science professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of health science professionals has shrunk by 20%. This decline 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 Michigan
| $61,179 | $63,177 | $61,265 | $61,901 | $65,072 |
| $45,563 | $47,071 | $48,208 | $48,728 | $49,286 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Health Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to health science professionals are growing in Michigan. The mean salary for health science professionals in 2006 was $61,179 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $65,072 per year.
Salary percentiles for Health science professionals in Michigan
10th percentile |
$38,350 |
25th percentile |
$48,442 |
50th percentile |
$55,795 |
75th percentile |
$58,159 |
90th percentile |
$65,567 |
This represents a 6% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Michigan state, within the field of health science, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid health science professionals earn 71% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Health science professionals and related professions in Michigan
Biology |
$65,020 |
Biomedical Engineering |
$84,690 |
Health Information |
$35,620 |
Health Information Management |
$60,800 |
Health Science |
$65,072 |
Sonography |
$56,050 |
Health science professionals in Michigan earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Health Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Michigan
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
9 |
master |
6 |
doctor |
12 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 32 |
As the number of health science professionals is decreasing in Michigan state, the number of students graduating from the 15 accredited health science schools in Michigan state is increasing. In 2006 there were 194 health science graduates from health science courses in Michigan and in 2010 there were 392 graduates.
Thus there was a 102% percent increase in the number of health science school degree or certificate graduates in Michigan. 38% of these graduates received an doctor's degree in health science.