[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.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 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.
For return on investment in health information management, no school beat Tennessee State University this year. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Nashville. Students from in state pay about $8,616 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $22,416. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the health information management program here. Health Information Management graduates of Tennessee State University earn a median of $38,134 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Tennessee State University admits about 70% of applicants.
Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value health information management schools. Set in the city of Nashville, Trevecca Nazarene University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $31,300. Typical student debt for health information management graduates is $27,000. Health Information Management graduates of Trevecca Nazarene University earn a median of $52,004 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 69% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 4 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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