2025 Best Health Information Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

an associate degree in health information management is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #230 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for health information management students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 41 associate degrees in health information management during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to health information management students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other health information management students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized health information management related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for health information management students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health Information Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Health Information Management in the Southwest Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for health information management students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Health Information

1

Central Arizona College
Coolidge, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Central Arizona College is a great option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in health information management. Pinal County Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Coolidge.More information about a associate in health information management from Central Arizona College

2

The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest
Houston, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest if you wish to pursue an associate degree in health information management. Located in the large city of Houston, CHCP - Northwest is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health information management from The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest

Best Health Information Management Colleges by State

Explore the best health information management colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	420	58
Arizona	349	16
New Mexico	255	19
Oklahoma	222	0

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Health Information Management Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Health & Medical Administrative Services area of study, Health Information Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Health Care Management	441
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	407
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services	336
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary	79
Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist	73
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	73
Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	25
Clinical Research Coordinator	25
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	22
Medical Office Management/Administration	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.