Health Information & Medical Records Technology
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Institutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Health Information & Medical Records Technology and the types of students that study this field. DeVry University-Illinois awards the most degrees in Health Information & Medical Records Technology in the US, but CCI Training Center-Arlington and DeVry University-Illinois have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Health Information & Medical Records Technology.
Tuition costs for Health Information & Medical Records Technology majors are, on average, $4,073 for in-state public colleges, and $22,272 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Health Information & Medical Records Technology programs are Public, 2-year institutions (256 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private for-profit, 4-year or above (5,374 completions).
Institutions
- 3,782 degrees awarded
- 1,128 degrees awarded
- 136 degrees awarded
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Health Information & Medical Records Technology, is Private for-profit, 4-year or above (5,374 completions in 2023).
The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Health Information & Medical Records Technology programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.
Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
DeVry University-Illinois has the most Health Information & Medical Records Technology degree recipients, with 3,782 degrees awarded in 2023.
The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Health Information & Medical Records Technology.
Specialized Colleges
- 42.2%
- 32.3%
- 31.3%
Out of all institutions that offer Health Information & Medical Records Technology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, CCI Training Center-Arlington has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Health Information & Medical Records Technology, with 42.2%.
Employment
Information on the businesses and industries that employ Health graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.
The average salary for Health majors is $90,179 and the most common occupations are Registered nurses, Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, and Pharmacists.
The industry that employs the most Health majors is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Pipeline transportation.
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
The average salary for Health majors is $90,179 and the most common occupations are Registered nurses, Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, and Pharmacists.
This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Health majors.
Most Common
The most common occupations for Health majors, by number of employees, are Registered nurses, Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, and Pharmacists.
Most Specialized
Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Health majors working as Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, Nurse anesthetists, and Audiologists.
Highest Paid
The highest paid occupations by median income for Health majors are N/A.
Occupations by Share
The number of Health graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.16%, from 4.67M in 2022 to 4.86M in 2023.
The largest single share of Health graduates go on to work as Registered nurses (36.4%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Health by share of the total number of graduates.
Most Common
The most common industries that employ Health majors, by number of employees, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Outpatient care centers, and Elementary & secondary schools.
Highest Paid
The highest paying industries of Health majors, by average wage, are Pipeline transportation, Oil & gas extraction, and Sugar & confectionery products.
Industries by Share
The number of Health graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.16%, from 4.67M in 2022 to 4.86M in 2023.
The industry which employs the most Health graduates by share is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, followed by Outpatient care centers. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Health.
Specialty Locations
- 2.92
- 2.44
- 2.4
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Health majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Health majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
Diversity
Workforce Age
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Health. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 31 years old, which represent 3.08% and 3% of the population, respectively.
Workforce Degrees
The most common degree types held by the working population in Health are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.
Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded
- White5,087 degrees awarded
- Black or African American2,369 degrees awarded
- Hispanic or Latino1,338 degrees awarded
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Health Information & Medical Records Technology for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
Global Diversity
- Philippines208,734 degree recipients
- India88,717 degree recipients
- Mexico37,939 degree recipients
- Philippines5.07 times more than expected
- Cameroon3.13 times more than expected
- Nigeria3.12 times more than expected
There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Philippines that hold Health degrees (5.07 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Philippines (208,734 degree recipients).