[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 schools below stand out for delivering a strong health information management education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 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.
Western Kentucky University earned the #1 spot for value among health information management schools in Kentucky. Set in the city of Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,652, compared with $27,000 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the health information management program here. Early-career health information management graduates make about $44,516. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Western Kentucky University admits about 94% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes Eastern Kentucky University one of the best values for health information management. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern Kentucky University is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $10,320 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $21,230. Health Information Management graduates carry a median of $24,500 in student loans. Soon after graduation, health information management degree recipients from Eastern Kentucky University generally make around $43,891. That is a strong return on a $24,500 median debt. Eastern Kentucky University admits about 78% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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