2025 Best Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

If you pursue a associate degree in health information/medical records technology/technician, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #39 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for health information/medical records technology/technician students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 45 associate degrees in health information/medical records technology/technician during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to health information/medical records technology/technician students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other health information/medical records technology/technician students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized health information/medical records technology/technician related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The health information/medical records technology/technician 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 the Best Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in Virginia.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician in Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in health information/medical records technology/technician.

Top Virginia Schools for an Associate in Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

1

Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Northern Virginia Community College is a great option for individuals interested in an associate degree in health information/medical records technology/technician. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Annandale.More information about a associate in health information/medical records technology/technician from Northern Virginia Community College

2

Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Tidewater Community College is a great decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in health information/medical records technology/technician. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in health information/medical records technology/technician from Tidewater Community College

Best Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	46
Florida	232	452
North Carolina	231	106
Georgia	217	182
West Virginia	180	31
Tennessee	170	49
Arkansas	161	57
Kentucky	129	40
Louisiana	124	15
Alabama	109	36
South Carolina	105	34

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Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	80
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	25
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary	21

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.