Health Science Schools In Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has 40 accredited health science schools where health science faculty who teach health science classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in health science in the state of Pennsylvania, which encompasses health science training at the following levels:

Associates degree in Health Science
Bachelors degree in Health Science
Masters degree in Health Science
PhD degree in Health Science

Statistics

Professional Trends

Pennsylvania Vs. National Health Science Employment

Pennsylvania	299,110
National	6,022,370

Of all of the health science professionals that work in the US, approximately 5% work in Pennsylvania state.

Employment Growth for Health science professionals In Pennsylvania

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
320,320	328,090	335,500	347,250	299,110

Yellow: Actual Values

In Pennsylvania, health science is a shrinking field. In Pennsylvania, 21,210 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 7%. 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 Pennsylvania

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$59,932	$61,085	$64,554	$66,334	$70,875
$44,448	$45,778	$47,594	$49,448	$50,581

Light Blue: Health Science
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by health science professionals is increasing in Pennsylvania. In 2006 health science professionals made a mean salary of $59,932 per year, and in 2010 they made $70,875 per year.

Salary percentiles for Health science professionals in Pennsylvania

10th percentile	$37,719
25th percentile	$49,286
50th percentile	$55,736
75th percentile	$64,461
90th percentile	$68,313

This represents a growth in salaries of 15%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Pennsylvania, 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 81%

Average Salaries for Health science professionals and related professions in Pennsylvania

Biology	$62,102
Biomedical Engineering	$82,590
Health Information	$33,310
Health Information Management	$61,065
Health Science	$70,875
Sonography	$59,700

Health science professionals in Pennsylvania earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Health Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Pennsylvania

associate	5
bachelor	34
master	18
doctor	30
Certificate	0
Total	87

As the number of health science professionals is decreasing in Pennsylvania state, the number of students graduating from the 40 accredited health science schools in Pennsylvania state is increasing. In 2006, 572 students graduated from health science courses in Pennsylvania. And in 2010, 947 students graduated.

Thus there was a 66% percent increase in the number of health science school degree or certificate graduates in Pennsylvania. 39% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in health science.

Health Science Faculty Salaries in Pennsylvania

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Currently we are in the process of collecting data for the number of health science faculty in Pennsylvania, growth in the field of health science academia and faculty salaries in Pennsylvania. If you are involved in teaching health science courses to students at the associates degree in health science, bachelors degree in health science, masters degree in health science, and doctoral degree in health science levels, please anonymously submit your information in the field below. By doing so, you will be helping us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future health science faculty in Pennsylvania. Once you submit your information, you will get a chance to see an overview of what we have learned thus far from you and your peers.

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