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Health Information Management at Purdue University Global

Health Information Management at Purdue University Global

If you plan to study health information management, take a look at what Purdue University Global has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue University Global is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 43,927 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Information Management section at the bottom of this page.

Purdue University Global Health Information Management Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Health Information (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information
  • Master’s Degree in Health Information

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue University Global

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Purdue University Global does offer online courses in health information for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Purdue University Global Health Information Management Rankings

The health information major at Purdue University Global is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Information Management. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Health Information Student Demographics at Purdue University Global

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health information majors at Purdue University Global.

Purdue University Global Health Information Management Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of health information bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health information bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Global with a bachelor's in health information.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Purdue University Global Health Information Management Master’s Program

73% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of health information master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 15% men graduate in health information each year. Purdue University Global does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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In the health information master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Global with a master's in health information.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 30
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Careers That Health Information Grads May Go Into

A degree in health information can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Purdue University Global.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Medical and Health Services Managers 7,350 $101,720

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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