Health Science Schools In New Jersey
In New Jersey, there are 17 accredited schools where health science classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the health science academic community in New Jersey, and the future trends in 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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Professional Trends
New Jersey Vs. National Health Science Employment
| New Jersey | 232,320 |
| National | 7,588,750 |
Approximately 3% of the country's health science professionals work in New Jersey state.
Employment Growth for Health science professionals In New Jersey
| 226,360 | 228,800 | 226,650 | 228,560 | 167,790 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In New Jersey, health science is a shrinking field. In New Jersey, 58,570 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 26%. This decline is faster 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 New Jersey
| $61,363 | $65,128 | $67,551 | $69,196 | $78,927 |
| $50,031 | $52,191 | $53,328 | $54,026 | $55,877 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Health Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to health science professionals are growing in New Jersey. The mean salary for health science professionals in 2006 was $61,363 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $78,927 per year.
Salary percentiles for Health science professionals in New Jersey
10th percentile |
$49,064 |
25th percentile |
$60,637 |
50th percentile |
$63,557 |
75th percentile |
$70,875 |
90th percentile |
$79,685 |
Thus, health science professionals' salaries grew by 22% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of New Jersey, 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 62%
Average Salaries for Health science professionals and related professions in New Jersey
Biology |
$66,847 |
Biomedical Engineering |
$87,850 |
Health Information |
$47,050 |
Health Information Management |
$76,960 |
Health Science |
$76,477 |
Sonography |
$68,460 |
X Ray Technician |
$63,190 |
In New Jersey, 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 New Jersey
associate |
8 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
6 |
doctor |
9 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 34 |
As the number of health science professionals is decreasing in New Jersey state, the number of students graduating from the 17 accredited health science schools in New Jersey state is increasing. In 2006 there were 147 health science graduates from health science courses in New Jersey and in 2010 there were 364 graduates.
Thus there was a 148% percent increase in the number of health science school degree or certificate graduates in New Jersey. 26% of these graduates received an doctor's degree in health science.