[Health Information Management](/majors/health-care-professions/health-medical-administrative-services/health-information-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find the best return on investment for health information management students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the health information management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked San Diego Mesa College the best value for a degree in health information management in California. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $1,146, while out-of-state students pay about $10,002. Typical student debt for health information management graduates is $6,999. Soon after graduation, health information management degree recipients from San Diego Mesa College generally make around $29,852. Set against $6,999 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
A rank of #2 makes Galaxy Medical College one of the best values for health information management. Located in the city of North Hollywood, Galaxy Medical College is a small private for-profit university. Students borrow a median of $8,922 to complete the health information management program here.
Students looking for strong value in health information management will find it at Institute Of Technology Inc, which ranked #3. Institute Of Technology Inc is a mid-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of Clovis. Health Information Management graduates carry a median of $9,500 in student loans. Early-career health information management graduates make about $31,873. Set against $9,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Ashford University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best value health information management schools. Set in the city of San Diego, Ashford University is a very large private for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $11,960 in tuition and fees. Health Information Management graduates carry a median of $44,878 in student loans. Soon after graduation, health information management degree recipients from Ashford University generally make around $51,491. Set against $44,878 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 7 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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