Health Information Management at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

Every health information management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health information program at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center stacks up to those at other schools.

UTHSC is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 3,181 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.

UTHSC Health Information Management Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Information

Online Classes Are Available at UTHSC

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UTHSC offers distance education options for health information at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UTHSC Health Information Management Rankings

Health Information Student Demographics at UTHSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health information majors at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center.

UTHSC Health Information Management Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of health information master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 15% men graduate in health information each year. UTHSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health information master's degree from UTHSC, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center with a master's in health information.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Clinical Research Coordinator

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Medical and Health Services Managers	10,320	$101,550

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.