Health Information Management at Purdue University Global

Every health information management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health information program at Purdue University Global stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,927. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students received a bachelor's degree in health information from Purdue University Global.

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
• Master’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 Schools	5
Best Value Health Information Management Master’s Degree Schools	10
Most Popular Health Information Management Basic Certificate Schools	16
	17
Best Value Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Best Health Information Management Schools	110

In 2021, 82 students received their master’s degree in health information from Purdue University Global. This makes it the #3 most popular school for health information master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

The health information program at Purdue University Global awarded 35 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 9% of these degrees went to men with the other 91% going to 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 2% 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 Health Information Management Master’s Program

Of the 82 students who earned a master's degree in Health Information Management from Purdue University Global in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in health information each year. Purdue University Global does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the health information master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

• 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.