[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.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 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.
Texas State University San Marcos earned the #1 spot for value among health information management schools in Texas. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,450, while out-of-state students pay about $22,930. Health Information Management graduates carry a median of $26,197 in student loans. Early-career health information management graduates make about $66,975. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Texas Southern University earned it the #2 place for health information management. Texas Southern University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Houston. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,637, compared with $21,473 for out-of-state students. Health Information Management graduates carry a median of $32,750 in student loans. Health Information Management graduates of Texas Southern University earn a median of $34,332 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 97%.
Southwest University At El Paso is a great value for students pursuing a degree in health information management, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of El Paso, Southwest University At El Paso is a mid-sized private for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $16,000 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $20,000 to complete the health information management program here. Early-career health information management graduates make about $25,851. Set against $20,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Parker University earned it the #4 place for health information management. Located in the city of Dallas, Parker University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $26,904. Students borrow a median of $23,988 to complete the health information management program here. Health Information Management graduates of Parker University earn a median of $46,758 early in their careers. Set against $23,988 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
College Of Health Care Professions Northwest is a great value for students pursuing a degree in health information management, landing the #5 spot this year. College Of Health Care Professions Northwest is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Houston. Students borrow a median of $22,173 to complete the health information management program here. Early-career health information management graduates make about $34,488. Set against $22,173 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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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 · 6 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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