[Health Information Management](/majors/health-care-professions/health-medical-administrative-services/health-information-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong health information management education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for health information management students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in health information management, balancing cost against outcomes.
American Public University System earned the #1 spot for value among health information management schools in West Virginia. Set in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a very large private for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,400. Typical student debt for health information management graduates is $23,438. Health Information Management graduates of American Public University System earn a median of $57,404 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,438 median debt.
Students looking for strong value in health information management will find it at West Virginia University, which ranked #2. West Virginia University is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,104, with out-of-state students paying around $28,608. Health Information Management graduates carry a median of $30,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, health information management degree recipients from West Virginia University generally make around $39,229. That is a strong return on a $30,000 median debt. West Virginia University admits about 89% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 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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