Health Science Schools

There are 498 accredited health science schools in the country. As a professor or instructor of health science classes at one of these schools, you play a significant role in shaping the future of this growing field. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in health science, which encompasses 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

National Employment growth for Health science professionals

6,595,940 6,787,510 7,107,320 7,295,950 6,022,370
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

There were 6,022,370 health science professionals working in the US in 2010. The number of health science professionals has shrunk by 9% between 2006 and 2010.

This decline is faster than the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010, which was 1%. Until 2018 this trend is expected to contine.

National Salary percentiles for Health science professionals

10th percentile		 $40,704
25th percentile		 $48,387
50th percentile		 $57,285
75th percentile		 $67,057
90th percentile		 $72,294

Nationally, the median yearly salary earned by health science professionals was $57,285 in 2010. The national median salary for all professions, was $68,155 in the same year. Thus, the median yearly salary for health science professionals in the US was 9% more than the national median salary for all professions.

National Median Salary Growth For Health Science

$49,499 $51,706 $53,880 $55,111 $57,285
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

There has been a 16% growth in health science professionals' salaries from 2006 to 2010.

Educational Trends

National Health Science Student enrollment growth by degree

618 968 1,181 1,432 814
4,719 5,658 6,982 7,704 8,215
1,423 1,442 1,706 1,785 1,804
821 901 1,245 1,259 1,367
435 803 1,133 1,564 1,504
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Health Science
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Health Science
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Health Science
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Health Science
  • Grey: Certificate in Health Science

The career outlook for health science professionals is showing a rapid change. However, on the educational front, the story is quite different. In the year 2006 there were 8,016 students who graduated from health science degree programs across the country, while in the year 2010, there were 13,704 students graduating from health science schools.

Thus, in 4 years, there was a 71% growth in the number of health science graduates. The growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general has been 12% from 2006 to 2010. Thus, the growth in the number of students graduating from health science courses is greater than the change in the number of students graduating in all disciplines in the US.

Health Science Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 48
bachelor		 265
master		 226
doctor		 357
Certificate		 56
Total952

It is interesting to note that while student graduation is up, the number of schools offering health science programs has also increased. In 2006 there were 392 health science schools across the nation, and in 2010, there were 498 schools.

Health Science Faculty Salaries

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States

  1. Health Science Schools in California49 Schools
  2. Health Science Schools in Pennsylvania40 Schools
  3. Health Science Schools in Texas34 Schools
  4. Health Science Schools in New York29 Schools
  5. Health Science Schools in Massachusetts26 Schools
  6. Health Science Schools in Ohio21 Schools
  7. Health Science Schools in Florida19 Schools
  8. Health Science Schools in Georgia19 Schools
  9. Health Science Schools in New Jersey17 Schools
  10. Health Science Schools in Michigan15 Schools
  11. Health Science Schools in Arkansas15 Schools
  12. Health Science Schools in Illinois13 Schools
  13. Health Science Schools in Oklahoma10 Schools
  14. Health Science Schools in Minnesota9 Schools
  15. Health Science Schools in Missouri9 Schools
  16. Health Science Schools in North Carolina9 Schools
  17. Health Science Schools in Connecticut8 Schools
  18. Health Science Schools in Nebraska8 Schools
  19. Health Science Schools in Iowa8 Schools
  20. Health Science Schools in Vermont7 Schools
  21. Health Science Schools in Louisiana7 Schools
  22. Health Science Schools in Maine7 Schools
  23. Health Science Schools in Maryland7 Schools
  24. Health Science Schools in Colorado7 Schools
  25. Health Science Schools in South Carolina6 Schools
  26. Health Science Schools in Tennessee6 Schools
  27. Health Science Schools in Montana6 Schools
  28. Health Science Schools in New Hampshire6 Schools
  29. Health Science Schools in Virginia6 Schools
  30. Health Science Schools in Wisconsin6 Schools
  31. Health Science Schools in Kentucky6 Schools
  32. Health Science Schools in Arizona6 Schools
  33. Health Science Schools in Utah5 Schools
  34. Health Science Schools in Indiana5 Schools
  35. Health Science Schools in Wyoming5 Schools
  36. Health Science Schools in Mississippi4 Schools
  37. Health Science Schools in Washington DC4 Schools
  38. Health Science Schools in Idaho4 Schools
  39. Health Science Schools in West Virginia4 Schools
  40. Health Science Schools in Alabama4 Schools
  41. Health Science Schools in Kansas4 Schools
  42. Health Science Schools in Oregon4 Schools
  43. Health Science Schools in Delaware3 Schools
  44. Health Science Schools in Washington State3 Schools
  45. Health Science Schools in Nevada2 Schools
  46. Health Science Schools in North Dakota2 Schools
  47. Health Science Schools in Rhode Island1 Schools
  48. Health Science Schools in Hawaii1 Schools
  49. Health Science Schools in New Mexico1 Schools
  50. Health Science Schools in Alaska1 Schools

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