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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Health Information Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Health Information Management is the 251st most popular major in the country with 3,317 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 769 health information management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Health Information Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health information management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health information management programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health information management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region health information students whose families make $0-$30k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Health Information Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health information degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.
UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,468 for Southeast Region Health Information students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Central Florida.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UCF Health Information Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augusta University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Health Information Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Augusta, Georgia, and it awarded 11 ’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region health information students whose families make $0-$30k list, Augusta University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,740 for Southeast Region Health Information students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Augusta University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Augusta University Health Information Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Health Information Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health information degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ECU is $11,260 for southeast region health information students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Health Information Management at East Carolina University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Information Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s health information students in 2020-2021.
Ole Miss also took the #5 spot in our “Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,764 for southeast region health information students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ole Miss.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Health Information Management at University of Mississippi
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Health Information Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Holmes Community College is a public institution located in Goodman, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Holmes Community College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Holmes Community College is $5,411 for Southeast Region Health Information students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Health Information Management at Holmes Community College
With a ranking of #6, American Public University System did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Information Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s health information degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region health information students whose families make $0-$30k list, American Military University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend American Public University System is $9,660 for southeast region health information students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Health Information Management at American Public University System
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Information Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 35 ’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University is $10,014 for Southeast Region Health Information students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full West Virginia University Health Information Management Report
Western Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Information Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 13 ’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
WKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,195 for southeast region health information students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend WKU.
Read more about Health Information Management at Western Kentucky University
University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Information Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 25 ’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UL Lafayette, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,990 for Southeast Region Health Information students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Read more about Health Information Management at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
With a ranking of #10, Davidson County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Information Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. DCCC is a small public school situated in Thomasville, North Carolina. It awarded 7 ’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
DCCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,375 for southeast region health information students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Davidson County Community College.
Read full report on Health Information Management at Davidson County Community College
Louisiana Tech University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Information Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Louisiana Tech is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana Tech also made our “Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $8,257 for southeast region health information students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Louisiana Tech University.
Read more about Health Information Management at Louisiana Tech University
Arkansas Tech University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Information Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. ATU is a medium-sized public school situated in Russellville, Arkansas. It awarded 22 ’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
ATU also made our “Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for ATU is $10,455 for Southeast Region Health Information students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Health Information Management at ATU
With a ranking of #13, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Information Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Martinsburg, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health information degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College also made our “Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. The yearly cost to attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $5,322 for southeast region health information students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Health Information Management at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Information Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health information degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region health information students whose families make $0-$30k list, Tennessee State University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,636 for southeast region health information students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Tennessee State University.
Full Tennessee State University Health Information Management Report
Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Information Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Rasmussen University - Florida is located in Ocala, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s health information degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region health information students whose families make $0-$30k list, Rasmussen University - Florida has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,845 for southeast region health information students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Rasmussen University - Florida.
Full Rasmussen University - Florida Health Information Management Report
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Health Information Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health information degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Florida A&M University also took the #14 spot in our “Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is $10,629 for Southeast Region Health Information students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Health Information Management at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Mercer University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Information Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified ’s health information students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mercer, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,024 for southeast region health information students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mercer University.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health Information Management at Mercer
Gordon State College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Health Information Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Gordon is a small school located in Barnesville, Georgia that handed out 10 ’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
Gordon also made our “Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend Gordon State College is $7,877 for southeast region health information students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Health Information Management at Gordon State College
Eastern Kentucky University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Information Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 33 ’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region health information students whose families make $0-$30k list, Eastern has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,333 for Southeast Region Health Information students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Eastern Kentucky University.
Read full report on Health Information Management at Eastern Kentucky University
College of Coastal Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Information Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. College of Coastal Georgia is a public institution located in Brunswick, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CCGA also took the #23 spot in our “Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CCGA is $10,548 for southeast region health information students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Health Information Management at CCGA
Alabama State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Health Information Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Alabama State is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s health information degrees to qualified students.
Alabama State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,581 for southeast region health information students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Alabama State University.
Read full report on Health Information Management at Alabama State University
Herzing University - Kenner ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Health Information Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Kenner, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s health information students in 2020-2021.
Herzing University - Kenner not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Herzing University - Kenner is $24,013 for southeast region health information students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Herzing University - Kenner Health Information Management Report
Jacksonville University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Health Information Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. JU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 13 ’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
JU also made our “Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend JU is $22,027 for Southeast Region Health Information students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Jacksonville University Health Information Management Report
Herzing University - Birmingham landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Information Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s health information students in 2020-2021.
Herzing University - Birmingham also took the #7 spot in our “Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $25,984 for Southeast Region Health Information students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Herzing University - Birmingham.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Herzing University - Birmingham Health Information Management Report
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Notes and References
References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
