Health Science Schools In Mississippi
Mississippi has 4 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 Mississippi, which includes health science training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Health Science
- PhD degree in Health Science
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Professional Trends
Mississippi Vs. National Health Science Employment
| Mississippi | 54,940 |
| National | 7,588,750 |
Approximately 1% of the country's health science professionals work in Mississippi state.
Employment Growth for Health science professionals In Mississippi
| 47,330 | 47,290 | 51,260 | 52,910 | 48,630 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Mississippi, health science is a growing field. 1,300 more health science professionals were working in Mississippi in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of health science has grown by 3% in Mississippi. This growth 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 Mississippi
| $49,891 | $57,399 | $61,099 | $60,988 | $65,610 |
| $37,233 | $40,105 | $41,284 | $42,076 | $42,366 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Health Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Mississippi, as the number of health science professionals is growing, the salaries earned by health science professionals are increasing. The mean salary for health science professionals in 2006 was $49,891 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $65,610 per year.
Salary percentiles for Health science professionals in Mississippi
10th percentile |
$37,538 |
25th percentile |
$43,373 |
50th percentile |
$50,115 |
75th percentile |
$57,905 |
90th percentile |
$66,906 |
Thus, there was a 24% growth in health science professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Mississippi state, within the field of health science, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid health science professionals earn 83% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Health science professionals and related professions in Mississippi
Biology |
$57,902 |
Health Information |
$27,230 |
Health Information Management |
$52,065 |
Health Science |
$62,302 |
Sonography |
$53,000 |
X Ray Technician |
$45,020 |
Health science professionals in Mississippi earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Health Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Mississippi
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 6 |
As the number of health science professionals is increasing in Mississippi state, the number of students graduating from the 4 accredited health science schools in Mississippi state is decreasing. In Mississippi, there were 33 graduates in 2006. And there were 31 graduates from health science courses in 2010.
This represents a 6% decrease in the number of health science degree or certificate school graduates in Mississippi state. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in health science.