by our College Data Analytics Team
[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. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 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.
Leading the list is Ferris State University, our #1 best value for health information management in Michigan. Set in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris State University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $14,778. Typical student debt for health information management graduates is $28,423. Early-career health information management graduates make about $55,363. That is a strong return on a $28,423 median debt. Ferris State University admits about 91% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in health information management will find it at Grand Valley State University, which ranked #2. Located in the town of Allendale, Grand Valley State University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,502, compared with $21,894 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $28,457 to complete the health information management program here. Early-career health information management graduates make about $50,089. That is a strong return on a $28,457 median debt. Roughly 83% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #3 makes Davenport University one of the best values for health information management. Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids. In-state tuition and fees average $24,466. Students borrow a median of $44,516 to complete the health information management program here. Soon after graduation, health information management degree recipients from Davenport University generally make around $53,947. Set against $44,516 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 98% of applicants are accepted.
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The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 3 ranked schools only.
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