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Health Information Management at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

If you are interested in studying health information management, you may want to check out the program at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 4,898. Of the 368 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in 2021, 27 of them were health information management majors.

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.

SWOSU Health Information Management Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information
  • Master’s Degree in Health Information

Online Classes Are Available at SWOSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

SWOSU does offer online education options in health information for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

SWOSU Health Information Management Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health information major at SWOSU 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 Focused Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Most Popular Online Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
Most Focused Health Information Management Master’s Degree Schools 10
Best Value Health Information Management Master’s Degree Schools 11
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Most Popular Health Information Management Master’s Degree Schools 16
Most Focused Health Information Management Schools 16
Best Health Information Management Master’s Degree Schools 17
Most Popular Health Information Management Schools 24
Best Value Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 34
Best Value Health Information Management Schools 61
Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 61
63
Best Health Information Management Schools 89
104

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in health information from SWOSU. This makes it the #16 most popular school for health information master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Information Student Demographics at SWOSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health information majors at Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

SWOSU Health Information Management Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 27 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Information Management from SWOSU in 2020-2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health information at SWOSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

SWOSU Health Information Management Master’s Program

63% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in health information from SWOSU. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in health information each year. SWOSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

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In the health information master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 OK, the home state for Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

Occupation Jobs in OK Average Salary in OK
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,450 $90,680

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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