Health Information Management at Purdue University Global

What traits are you looking for in a health information school? To help you decide if Purdue University Global is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health information program.

Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 43,927 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Information Management section at the bottom of this page.

 

 

Purdue University Global Health Information Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue University Global

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Purdue University Global does offer online courses in health information for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Purdue University Global Health Information Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health information progam at Purdue University Global compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health information major at Purdue University Global is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Information Management. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	5
Most Popular Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	9
Most Popular Health Information Management Basic Certificate Trade Schools	16
Best Value Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	51
Best Health Information Management Trade Schools	58
	77

Health Information Student Demographics at Purdue University Global

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health information majors at Purdue University Global.

Purdue University Global Health Information Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 35 health information students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue University Global, about 9% were men and 91% were women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health information at Purdue University Global are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health information bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Global with a bachelor's in health information.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Purdue University Global also has a doctoral program available in health information. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary
• Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
• Health Care Management

Careers That Health Information Grads May Go Into

A degree in health information can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Purdue University Global.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,350	$101,720

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.