[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 best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment 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.
University Of Phoenix Arizona tops our 2027 list of the best value health information management schools in Arizona. University Of Phoenix Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. Students from in state pay about $9,552 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $30,668 to complete the health information management program here. Soon after graduation, health information management degree recipients from University Of Phoenix Arizona generally make around $50,878. 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 University Of Arizona, which ranked #2. University Of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. Students from in state pay about $13,573 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $39,903. Students borrow a median of $21,861 to complete the health information management program here. Health Information Management graduates of University Of Arizona earn a median of $50,834 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,861 median debt. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Grand Canyon University earned it the #3 place for health information management. Grand Canyon University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. In-state tuition and fees average $18,508. Typical student debt for health information management graduates is $38,570. Health Information Management graduates of Grand Canyon University earn a median of $54,067 early in their careers. Set against $38,570 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Grand Canyon University admits about 79% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in health information management will find it at Ashford University, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Chandler, Ashford University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,960. Health Information Management graduates carry a median of $44,878 in student loans. Health Information Management graduates of Ashford University earn a median of $51,491 early in their careers. Set against $44,878 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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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 · 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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