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disease registry data management

Types of Degrees disease registry data management Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing disease registry data management may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	5
Associate’s Degree	6
Master’s Degree	11

What disease registry data management Majors Need to Know

Programs in disease registry data management develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that disease registry data management graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing disease registry data management emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Administration and Management — Importance 4.7 / 5; level 5.5 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 5.5 / 7.
• Personnel and Human Resources — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 5.5 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set built by a disease registry data management program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Complex Problem Solving — Importance 4 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Monitoring — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to disease registry data management careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, disease registry data management graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.6 / 7
Working with Computers	4.6 / 7
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	4.5 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	4.5 / 7
Getting Information	4.5 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.4 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.4 / 7
Analyzing Data or Information	4.4 / 7
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others	4.3 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.3 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by disease registry data management professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Qlik Tech QlikView	Business intelligence and data analysis software	—
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS	Data base reporting software	—
Microsoft SQL Server	Data base user interface and query software	—
MEDITECH software	Medical software	—
IBM Cognos Impromptu	Business intelligence and data analysis software	—
PCC Pediatric Partner	Medical software	—
Microsoft Visio	Process mapping and design software	—
Henry Schein Dentrix	Medical software	—
Microsoft Windows	Operating system software	—
Tableau	Business intelligence and data analysis software	—
American Medical Association CodeManager	Categorization or classification software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for disease registry data management graduates include:

• Medical Records Director
• Health Information Specialist
• Medical Records Clerk
• Severity of Illness Coordinator
• Healthcare Data Analyst
• Digital Health Technologist
• Cancer Registrar
• Health Information Administrator
• Data Integrity Specialist
• Public Health Registrar
• Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist (CDIS)
• Compliance Coordinator
• Cancer Tumor Registrar
• Health Records Technician (Health Records Tech)
• Tumor Registrar

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to disease registry data management graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	46.4%
Master’s degree	21.4%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	10.7%
Postsecondary certificate	7.1%
Some college courses	3.6%
First professional degree	3.6%
High school diploma or equivalent	3.6%
Post-doctoral training	3.6%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in disease registry data management?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 95.5% of disease registry data management degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	21	95.5%
Men	1	4.5%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of disease registry data management graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	15	68.2%
Hispanic or Latino	1	4.5%
Black or African American	3	13.6%
Two or More Races	1	4.5%
Race Unknown	2	9.1%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do disease registry data management Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of disease registry data management graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,041
4 years	$36,054
5 years	$40,847

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $40,847 — roughly 13% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online disease registry data management Programs

Online study are documented by IPEDS for disease registry data management. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in disease registry data management Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, disease registry data management graduates earn a median of $36,054 four years after completion — about 5% below the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000). On earnings alone, this program does not show an income premium over the baseline; non-financial outcomes (career interests, certification requirements, advancement potential) are typically the stronger argument for fields in this range.

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Health and Medical Administrative Services	51.07
Clinical Research Coordinator	51.0719
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other	51.0799
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	51.0706
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	51.0707
Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk	51.0703
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor	51.0704
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	51.0701
Health/Medical Claims Examiner	51.0715
Healthcare Information Privacy Assurance and Security	51.0723
Healthcare Innovation	51.0722
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	51.0702

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.