Health Science Schools In New York
There are 29 accredited health science schools in New York for faculty who teach health science classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the health science academic community in New York, 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
- PhD degree in Health Science
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Professional Trends
New York Vs. National Health Science Employment
| New York | 507,780 |
| National | 7,588,750 |
Approximately 7% of the country's health science professionals work in New York state.
Employment Growth for Health science professionals In New York
| 446,810 | 464,960 | 481,470 | 489,860 | 399,680 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In New York, health science is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 47,130 less health science professionals working in New York than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of health science has shrunk by 11% in New York. 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 New York
| $62,941 | $69,521 | $70,882 | $72,470 | $74,885 |
| $47,100 | $51,120 | $53,567 | $54,837 | $56,461 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Health Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In New York, as the number of health science professionals is declining, the salaries earned by health science professionals are increasing. In 2006 health science professionals made a mean salary of $62,941 per year, and in 2010 they made $74,885 per year.
Salary percentiles for Health science professionals in New York
10th percentile |
$41,239 |
25th percentile |
$52,153 |
50th percentile |
$64,769 |
75th percentile |
$65,123 |
90th percentile |
$69,703 |
Thus, health science professionals' salaries grew by 16% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In New York state, within the field of health science, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid health science professionals earn 69% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Health science professionals and related professions in New York
Biology |
$63,162 |
Biomedical Engineering |
$82,590 |
Health Information |
$38,990 |
Health Information Management |
$73,540 |
Health Science |
$72,821 |
Sonography |
$65,320 |
X Ray Technician |
$62,500 |
In New York, health science professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Health Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in New York
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
19 |
master |
41 |
doctor |
44 |
Certificate |
6 |
| Total | 110 |
As the number of health science professionals is decreasing in New York state, the number of students graduating from the 29 accredited health science schools in New York state is increasing. In 2006 there were 536 health science graduates from health science courses in New York and in 2010 there were 731 graduates.
Thus there was a 36% percent increase in the number of health science school degree or certificate graduates in New York. 40% of these graduates received an doctor's degree in health science.