[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.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes 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.
Holmes Community College earned the #1 spot for value among health information management schools in Mississippi. Set in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $3,710, compared with $6,610 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $15,000 to complete the health information management program here. Soon after graduation, health information management degree recipients from Holmes Community College generally make around $23,986. That is a strong return on a $15,000 median debt.
Students looking for strong value in health information management will find it at Northwest Mississippi Community College, which ranked #2. Located in the town of Senatobia, Northwest Mississippi Community College is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,740. Typical student debt for health information management graduates is $9,990. Health Information Management graduates of Northwest Mississippi Community College earn a median of $35,001 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $9,990 median debt.
Students looking for strong value in health information management will find it at University Of Mississippi Main Campus, which ranked #3. University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a very large public school located in the town of University. Students from in state pay about $9,772 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $28,600. Students borrow a median of $22,444 to complete the health information management program here. Early-career health information management graduates make about $50,876. Set against $22,444 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Mississippi Main Campus admits about 97% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at William Carey University earned it the #4 place for health information management. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $15,480 in tuition and fees. Health Information Management graduates carry a median of $25,079 in student loans. Early-career health information management graduates make about $46,292. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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