Best HIM Schools Near Huntsville, AL (2026)

Huntsville, Alabama has 8 accredited schools offering health information management programs, with tuition ranging from $3,300 to $40,150 per year for indexed programs. Huntsville has a population of about 230,402. In the Huntsville, AL metro area, the top-earning health information management-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $99,170 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Health Information Management Schools to Huntsville

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer health information management programs near Huntsville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Huntsville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Huntsville. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville

Hanceville, AL 43.9 miles from Huntsville BOC Score 52.6
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,842
Avg net price $13,170/yr
Tuition
In‑state$5,220
Out‑of‑state$9,090
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  • Programs offered: 47

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Gadsden State Community College

Gadsden, AL 61.1 miles from Huntsville BOC Score 47.7
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $32,937
Avg net price $3,515/yr
Tuition
In‑state$4,272
Out‑of‑state$7,368
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 42

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Herzing University-Birmingham

Birmingham, AL 85.4 miles from Huntsville BOC Score 46.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,909
Avg net price $19,651/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 57%
  • Programs offered: 20

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Samford University

Birmingham, AL 87.1 miles from Huntsville BOC Score 66.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 77%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $58,469
Avg net price $32,622/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 90%
  • Programs offered: 27

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Shelton State Community College

Tuscaloosa, AL 120.8 miles from Huntsville BOC Score 40.6
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,014
Avg net price $14,557/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 34

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL 162.5 miles from Huntsville BOC Score 27.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 98%
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,502
Avg net price $20,435/yr
Tuition
In‑state$11,248
Out‑of‑state$19,576
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 65%
  • Programs offered: 24

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Enterprise State Community College

Enterprise, AL 239.5 miles from Huntsville BOC Score 44.1
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,572
Avg net price $12,609/yr
Tuition
In‑state$5,100
Out‑of‑state$8,970
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 15

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Bishop State Community College

Mobile, AL 288.5 miles from Huntsville BOC Score 42.3
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $29,916
Avg net price $5,397/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 42

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Alabama schools on the Alabama health information management page.


Health Information Management Wages Near Huntsville

Huntsville is part of the Huntsville, AL metro area (BLS area code 26620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alabama statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$99,170Huntsville, AL$106,520
Health Information Technologist and Medical RegistrarN/AAL statewide
Medical Records Specialist$38,150Huntsville, AL$40,977

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Huntsville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)93.1 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited health information management schools are near Huntsville, AL?

Our directory has 8 accredited schools offering health information management programs near Huntsville. The closest is George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville in Hanceville, AL (43.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Trevecca Nazarene University (99.9 miles). 8 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying health information management roles near Huntsville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying health information management-related roles near Huntsville are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($99,170), Medical Records Specialist ($38,150). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alabama statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Madison instead of Huntsville?

Madison, AL is 6.6 miles from Huntsville and has its own set of local health information management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Huntsville

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Huntsville:

Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.