[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.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment 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 Hutchinson Community College, our #1 best value for health information management in Kansas. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Hutchinson. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,540, compared with $4,770 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for health information management graduates is $23,849. Early-career health information management graduates make about $42,285. That is a strong return on a $23,849 median debt.
University Of Kansas came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value health information management schools. Set in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $12,102 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $30,432. Students borrow a median of $23,608 to complete the health information management program here. Health Information Management graduates of University Of Kansas earn a median of $74,853 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,608 median debt. Roughly 94% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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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