by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Plains States region, there were 292 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 Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 17 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.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The health information school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region health information students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Park University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Plains States Region. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 91 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Information Management at Park University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Saint Scholastica. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Plains States Region list. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 79 ’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health Information Management at The College of Saint Scholastica
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified ’s health information students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Information Management at Capella University
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephens College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 27 ’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Information Management at Stephens
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s health information students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Missouri Western State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Missouri Western State University is a public institution located in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Information Management at Missouri Western
Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s health information students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Dakota State is a small public school situated in Madison, South Dakota. It awarded 6 ’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Dakota State University Health Information Management Report
Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small school located in St. Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 6 ’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Health Information Management at Rasmussen University - Minnesota
With a ranking of #10, Clarkson College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Plains States Region list. Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s health information degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Health Information Management at Rasmussen University - North Dakota
Herzing University - Minneapolis ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Plains States Region list. Herzing University - Minneapolis is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s health information degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Herzing University - Minneapolis Health Information Management Report
With a ranking of #11, Rasmussen University - Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a small school located in Topeka, Kansas that handed out 1 ’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rasmussen University - Kansas Health Information Management Report
Mercy College of Health Sciences landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Des Moines, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Mercy College of Health Sciences Health Information Management Report
With a ranking of #15, Highland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Plains States Region list. Highland Community College is a public institution located in Highland, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Information Management at Highland Community College
Barton County Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Information Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Barton County Community College is a small public school situated in Great Bend, Kansas. It awarded 0 ’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Barton County Community College Health Information Management Report
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