Public Health Schools In Idaho
Idaho has 4 accredited public health schools where public health faculty who teach public health classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the public health academic community in Idaho, and the future trends in public health training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Public Health
- Bachelors degree in Public Health
- Masters degree in Public Health
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Professional Trends
Idaho Vs. National Public Health Employment
| Idaho | 2,440 |
| National | 484,220 |
Approximately 1% of the country's public health professionals work in Idaho state.
Employment Growth for Public health professionals In Idaho
| 1,850 | 1,820 | 2,250 | 2,110 | 2,440 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Idaho, public health is a growing field. In Idaho, 590 more public health professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Idaho, this field has grown by 32% in four years. This growth is faster than the national trend for public health professionals which shows a 19% increase in the number of public health professionals working around the nation.
Public Health VS. All Professions salaries in Idaho
| $48,933 | $51,090 | $55,140 | $56,497 | $54,353 |
| $39,304 | $39,293 | $42,361 | $42,993 | $44,477 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Public Health
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Idaho, as the number of public health professionals is growing, the salaries earned by public health professionals are increasing. In 2006 public health professionals made a mean salary of $48,933 per year, and in 2010 they made $54,353 per year.
Salary percentiles for Public health professionals in Idaho
10th percentile |
$30,280 |
25th percentile |
$40,917 |
50th percentile |
$53,330 |
75th percentile |
$64,873 |
90th percentile |
$78,397 |
Thus, there was a 10% growth in public health professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 159% pay differential between the highest paid public health professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of public health in Idaho.
Average Salaries for Public health professionals and related professions in Idaho
Emergency Management |
$55,690 |
Health Science |
$62,345 |
Healthcare Administration |
$75,500 |
Healthcare Management |
$75,500 |
Public Administration |
$84,863 |
Public Health |
$54,353 |
Social Work |
$41,532 |
In Idaho, public health professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Public Health programs available for each degree type for all schools in Idaho
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 7 |
As the number of public health professionals is increasing in Idaho state, the number of students graduating from the 4 accredited public health schools in Idaho state is also increasing. In 2006, 21 students graduated from public health courses in Idaho. And in 2010, 217 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of public health school degree or certificate graduates in Idaho by 933%. A majority of these graduates, or 43%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in public health.