Best HIM Schools Near Highland Park, IL (2026)

Highland Park, Illinois has 30 accredited schools offering health information management programs, with tuition ranging from $3,894 to $68,322 per year for indexed programs. Highland Park has a population of about 30,229. Median household income is $161,875 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 76.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, the top-earning health information management-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $123,090 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Health Information Management Schools to Highland Park

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer health information management programs near Highland Park, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Highland Park 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 Highland Park. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL 11.5 miles from Highland Park BOC Score 81.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 97%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $89,363
Avg net price $29,167/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 98%
  • Programs offered: 51

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL 22.8 miles from Highland Park BOC Score 79.6
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $68,740
Avg net price $10,974/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 53

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

DeVry University-Illinois

Lisle, IL 30.1 miles from Highland Park BOC Score 39.0
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,987
Avg net price $30,770/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 65%
  • Programs offered: 17

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Chicago State University

Chicago, IL 33.8 miles from Highland Park BOC Score 36.3
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,778
Avg net price $12,335/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 52%
  • Programs offered: 26

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL 42.1 miles from Highland Park BOC Score 73.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 71%
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $66,099
Avg net price $17,028/yr
Tuition
In‑state$39,200
Out‑of‑state$39,200
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 81%
  • Programs offered: 59

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Governors State University

University Park, IL 50.9 miles from Highland Park BOC Score 51.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $58,169
Avg net price $12,329/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 58%
  • Programs offered: 41

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Illinois State University

Normal, IL 130.7 miles from Highland Park BOC Score 71.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 88%
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $62,117
Avg net price $19,398/yr
Tuition
In‑state$16,144
Out‑of‑state$28,210
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 81%
  • Programs offered: 66

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Quincy, IL 243.4 miles from Highland Park BOC Score 85.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $72,430
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Health Information Management Wages Near Highland Park

Highland Park is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (BLS area code 16980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Illinois statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$123,090Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$118,813
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$63,310Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$61,110
Medical Records Specialist$57,970Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$55,956

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.


Highland Park at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population30,229Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$161,875Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+76.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)103.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited health information management schools are near Highland Park, IL?

Our directory has 30 accredited schools offering health information management programs near Highland Park. The closest is Oakton College in Des Plaines, IL (9.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Morton College (24.9 miles). 7 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying health information management-related roles near Highland Park are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($123,090), Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar ($63,310), Medical Records Specialist ($57,970). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Illinois statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Northbrook instead of Highland Park?

Northbrook, IL is 3.9 miles from Highland Park 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.

Is Highland Park an affordable place to study health information management?

Highland Park’s median household income of $161,875 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Highland Park while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Illinois public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

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 Highland Park

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

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.