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healthcare information privacy assurance and security

Types of Degrees healthcare information privacy assurance and security Majors Are Earning

People majoring in healthcare information privacy assurance and security may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Master’s Degree	5

What healthcare information privacy assurance and security Majors Need to Know

Coursework for healthcare information privacy assurance and security emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that healthcare information privacy assurance and security graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing healthcare information privacy assurance and security emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Computers and Electronics — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 6.0 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Engineering and Technology — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Telecommunications — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.

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

Skills

The skill set emphasized by a healthcare information privacy assurance and security program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Complex Problem Solving — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to healthcare information privacy assurance and security careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Inductive Reasoning — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, healthcare information privacy assurance and security graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Working with Computers	4.7 / 7
Getting Information	4.5 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.3 / 7
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	4.1 / 7
Processing Information	4.1 / 7
Analyzing Data or Information	4.1 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.0 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.0 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	3.9 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by healthcare information privacy assurance and security professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
IBM Cognos Impromptu	Business intelligence and data analysis software	—
Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript	Development environment software	—
Microsoft SQL Server	Data base user interface and query software	—
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS	Data base reporting software	—
Microsoft Visual Basic	Development environment software	—
SAP Crystal Reports	Data base reporting software	—
Microsoft Dynamics	Enterprise resource planning ERP software	—
Qlik Tech QlikView	Business intelligence and data analysis software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Virtual private networking VPN software	Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software	—
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for healthcare information privacy assurance and security graduates include:

• Health Information Management Technician (Health Information Management Tech)
• Medical Data Analyst
• Cancer Registrar
• Medical Records Director
• Health Information Management Specialist
• Medical Care Evaluation Specialist
• Clinical Data Specialist
• Medical Records Clerk
• Utilization Review Coordinator
• Medical Record Consultant
• Cancer Tumor Registrar
• ROI Specialist (Release of Information Specialist)
• Healthcare Data Analyst
• Health Information Technician
• Certified Cancer Registrar

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to healthcare information privacy assurance and security graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	52.6%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	22.5%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	12.9%
Postsecondary certificate	7.2%
Master’s degree	2.8%
Some college courses	2.0%

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

Who Is Earning a Degree in healthcare information privacy assurance and security?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 80% of healthcare information privacy assurance and security degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	4	80.0%
Men	1	20.0%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of healthcare information privacy assurance and security graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	2	40.0%
Black or African American	1	20.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	20.0%
Race Unknown	1	20.0%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do healthcare information privacy assurance and security Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of healthcare information privacy assurance and security graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow 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.}

Is a Degree in healthcare information privacy assurance and security Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, healthcare information privacy assurance and security 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
Disease Registry Data Management	51.0721
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 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.