Best HIM Schools Near Leawood, KS (2026)

Leawood, Kansas has 10 accredited schools offering health information management programs, with tuition ranging from $2,424 to $30,432 per year for indexed programs. Leawood has a population of about 33,844. Median household income is $184,976 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 75.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area, the top-earning health information management-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $124,990 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Health Information Management Schools to Leawood

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

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS 33.6 miles from Leawood BOC Score 72.0
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $61,945
Avg net price $18,059/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 86%
  • Programs offered: 67

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Rasmussen University-Kansas

Topeka, KS 58.4 miles from Leawood BOC Score 49.0
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,080
Avg net price $23,980/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 34

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Washburn University

Topeka, KS 58.4 miles from Leawood BOC Score 53.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,774
Avg net price $15,280/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 69%
  • Programs offered: 44

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Highland Community College

Highland, KS 74.4 miles from Leawood BOC Score 48.1
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,291
Avg net price $10,454/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 37

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Neosho County Community College

Chanute, KS 96.9 miles from Leawood BOC Score 55.0
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,966
Avg net price $10,271/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 43

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, KS 187.4 miles from Leawood BOC Score 57.3
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,470
Avg net price $6,727/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 65

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Barton County Community College

Great Bend, KS 224.3 miles from Leawood BOC Score 50.8
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,428
Avg net price $9,905/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 50

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Health Information Management Wages Near Leawood

Leawood is part of the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (BLS area code 28140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kansas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$124,990Kansas City, MO-KS$135,124
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$54,510Kansas City, MO-KS$58,930
Medical Records Specialist$50,280Kansas City, MO-KS$54,357

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.


Leawood at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population33,844Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$184,976Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+75.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)92.5 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited health information management schools are near Leawood, KS?

Our directory has 10 accredited schools offering health information management programs near Leawood. The closest is Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, KS (5.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Neosho County Community College (96.8 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying health information management-related roles near Leawood are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($124,990), Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar ($54,510), Medical Records Specialist ($50,280). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kansas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Overland Park instead of Leawood?

Overland Park, KS is 3.6 miles from Leawood 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 Leawood an affordable place to study health information management?

Leawood’s median household income of $184,976 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Leawood while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Kansas 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 Leawood

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

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 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.