Health Information Management at University of Kansas

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 University of Kansas stacks up to those at other schools.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744. In 2021, 16 health information majors received their bachelor's degree from KU.

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.

KU Health Information Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information

Online Classes Are Available at KU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

KU Health Information Management Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health information programs across the country. The following shows how KU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health information major at KU 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
Best Health Information Management Schools	26
Most Popular Online Health Information Management Schools	28
Most Popular Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31
	47
	83

Health Information Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Health Information Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health information from KU in 2021, 38% were men and 63% were women. The typical health information bachelor's degree program is made up of only 14% men. So male students are more repesented at KU since its program graduates 24% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health information at KU 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 University of Kansas with a bachelor's in health information.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,890	$94,050

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
• Image Credit: By Arnhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.