[Health Information Management](/majors/health-care-professions/health-medical-administrative-services/health-information-management/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value health information management schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in health information management, balancing cost against outcomes.
Our analysis ranked Peirce College the best value for a degree in health information management in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Peirce College is a small private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $15,060 in tuition and fees. Health Information Management graduates carry a median of $40,644 in student loans. Soon after graduation, health information management degree recipients from Peirce College generally make around $47,550. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Students looking for strong value in health information management will find it at Central Pennsylvania College, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Summerdale, Central Pennsylvania College is a small private for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $19,854. Health Information Management graduates carry a median of $40,974 in student loans. Health Information Management graduates of Central Pennsylvania College earn a median of $45,051 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 18% of applicants are accepted.
Carlow University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in health information management, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carlow University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $35,874. Students borrow a median of $39,000 to complete the health information management program here. Early-career health information management graduates make about $66,938. That is a strong return on a $39,000 median debt. Roughly 87% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #4 makes Thomas Jefferson University one of the best values for health information management. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $47,355 in tuition and fees. Health Information Management graduates carry a median of $37,024 in student loans. Early-career health information management graduates make about $64,243. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 81% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in health information management, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $21,926 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $41,430. Health Information Management graduates carry a median of $22,081 in student loans. Early-career health information management graduates make about $56,926. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus admits about 58% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 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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