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Health Information Management at Western Governors University

If you are interested in studying Health Information Management, consider the program at Western Governors University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Governors University sits in Salt Lake City, UT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 313 health information management graduations were recorded at Western Governors University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Governors University

Western Governors University operates as a distance-education institution, so Health Information Management coursework can be completed remotely.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Health Information Management graduates at Western Governors University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Health Information Management graduates at Western Governors University are 88% women (274) and 12% men (39).

Health Information Management Bachelor’s Program at Western Governors University

Among the 313 bachelor’s health information management graduates at Western Governors University, 88% were women (274) and 12% were men (39).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Health Information Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Governors University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	165
Hispanic / Latino	34
Black / African American	51
Asian	24
American Indian / Alaska Native	6
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	8
Unknown	24

Minority students account for 40% of Health Information Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Governors University, below the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Health Information Management Graduates

Students who finish Health Information Management program at Western Governors University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Health Information Management graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical Records Specialists	$153,246
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$103,058

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.