by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 3,317 people earned their degree in health information management, making the major the 251st most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 235 health information management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in health information management. To top this list, a school must have a successful health information management program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 53 ’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest University at El Paso landed the #2 spot on the list. Southwest University at El Paso is a small school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 37 ’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Health Information Management at Southwest University at El Paso
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Southwest Region. SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s health information degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest landed the #4 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s health information degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 19 ’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Information Management at Central New Mexico Community College
University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 39 ’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Information Management at University of Phoenix - Arizona
Central Arizona College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Pinal County Community College is a small school located in Coolidge, Arizona that handed out 16 ’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Information Management at Central Arizona College
Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. TSU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s health information degrees to qualified students.
Parker University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 6 ’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Information Management at Parker University
With a ranking of #10, Pima Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s health information students in 2020-2021.
Full Pima Community College Health Information Management Report
Grand Canyon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Information Management at Grand Canyon University
Oklahoma City Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OCCC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s health information degrees to qualified students.
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