Health Science Schools In Washington State
Health Science classes faculty can choose to work at one of 3 accredited health science schools in Washington State. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in health science in the state of Washington State, which encompasses health science training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Health Science
- Masters degree in Health Science
- PhD degree in Health Science
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Professional Trends
Washington State Vs. National Health Science Employment
| Washington State | 173,470 |
| National | 7,588,750 |
Approximately 2% of the country's health science professionals work in Washington State state.
Employment Growth for Health science professionals In Washington State
| 151,670 | 156,190 | 163,980 | 167,600 | 134,900 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Health Science is a shrinking field in Washington State. There were 16,770 less health science professionals working in Washington State in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of health science professionals has shrunk by 11%. 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 Washington State
| $63,537 | $66,482 | $69,725 | $71,802 | $77,762 |
| $48,545 | $50,054 | $51,159 | $52,682 | $54,489 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Health Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to health science professionals are growing in Washington State. Health science professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $63,537 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $77,762 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Health science professionals in Washington State
10th percentile |
$43,792 |
25th percentile |
$54,268 |
50th percentile |
$61,405 |
75th percentile |
$68,572 |
90th percentile |
$75,444 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 18%. 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 72% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Washington State state.
Average Salaries for Health science professionals and related professions in Washington State
Biology |
$62,172 |
Biomedical Engineering |
$79,240 |
Health Information |
$37,630 |
Health Information Management |
$73,650 |
Health Science |
$75,206 |
Sonography |
$77,190 |
X Ray Technician |
$62,670 |
Health science professionals in Washington State earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Health Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Washington State
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
5 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 11 |
The number of students graduating from the 3 accredited health science schools in Washington State is increasing. In Washington State, there were 44 graduates in 2006. And there were 55 graduates from health science courses in 2010.
This represents a 25% increase in the number of health science degree or certificate school graduates in Washington State state. 45% of these graduates received a doctor's degree in health science.