Health Science Schools In North Carolina
In North Carolina, there are 9 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 North Carolina, 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
Statistics
Professional Trends
North Carolina Vs. National Health Science Employment
| North Carolina | 184,190 |
| National | 6,022,370 |
Of all of the health science professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of North Carolina.
Employment Growth for Health science professionals In North Carolina
| 191,810 | 203,770 | 213,530 | 227,300 | 184,190 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of health science professionals is shrinking in North Carolina. There were 7,620 less health science professionals working in North Carolina in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of health science professionals has shrunk by 4%. 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 North Carolina
| $56,951 | $57,983 | $58,763 | $67,611 | $73,296 |
| $42,193 | $43,618 | $45,387 | $46,982 | $48,254 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Health Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of health science professionals is declining, the salaries paid to health science professionals are increasing in North Carolina. The mean salary for health science professionals in 2006 was $56,951 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $73,296 per year.
Salary percentiles for Health science professionals in North Carolina
10th percentile |
$44,472 |
25th percentile |
$47,293 |
50th percentile |
$56,262 |
75th percentile |
$59,304 |
90th percentile |
$65,469 |
This represents a 22% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of health science, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid health science professionals earning 47% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in North Carolina state.
Average Salaries for Health science professionals and related professions in North Carolina
Biology |
$60,162 |
Biomedical Engineering |
$83,750 |
Health Information |
$32,300 |
Health Information Management |
$62,205 |
Health Science |
$73,296 |
Sonography |
$60,710 |
Health science professionals in North Carolina earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Health Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in North Carolina
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
12 |
doctor |
16 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 34 |
The number of students graduating from the 9 accredited health science schools in North Carolina is increasing. In North Carolina, there were 91 graduates in 2006. And there were 202 graduates from health science courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of health science school degree or certificate graduates in North Carolina by 122%. Most of these graduates, or 47%, earned an doctor's degree in health science.