South Portland, Maine has 10 accredited schools offering health information management programs, with tuition ranging from $4,156 to $53,962 per year for indexed programs. South Portland has a population of about 26,780. Median household income is $84,563 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 49.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area, the top-earning health information management-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $127,650 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer health information management programs near South Portland, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from South Portland 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:
BOCSCORE
- 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 South Portland.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Acceptance rate
92%
Graduation rate
65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$55,921
Avg net price
$38,107/yr
TuitionIn‑state$44,210
Out‑of‑state$44,210
Key stats- Retention rate: 77%
- Programs offered: 25
Source:Accreditor: New England Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,342
Avg net price
$10,924/yr
TuitionIn‑state$8,888
Out‑of‑state$22,178
Key stats- Retention rate: 61%
- Programs offered: 36
Source:Accreditor: New England Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
44%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$36,035
Avg net price
$3,910/yr
TuitionIn‑state$4,156
Out‑of‑state$7,036
Source:Accreditor: New England Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$35,639
Avg net price
$40,109/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 30%
- Programs offered: 9
Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Maine schools on the Maine health information management page.
South Portland is part of the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (BLS area code 38860). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Maine statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| Medical and Health Services Manager | $127,650 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $125,270 |
| Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar | $50,320 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $49,382 |
| Medical Records Specialist | $57,060 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $55,996 |
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.
South Portland at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 26,780 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $84,563 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 49.3% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 101.9 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
- Portland, ME – 3.3 mi away (206,193 pop)
- Biddeford, ME – 13.9 mi away (21,362 pop)
- Sanford, ME – 27.4 mi away (29,139 pop)
- Auburn, ME – 31.4 mi away (22,948 pop)
- Lewiston, ME – 32.4 mi away (58,664 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
Our directory has 10 accredited schools offering health information management programs near South Portland. The closest is University of New England in Biddeford, ME (12.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (97.2 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying health information management-related roles near South Portland are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($127,650), Medical Records Specialist ($57,060), Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar ($50,320). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Maine statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Portland instead of South Portland?
Portland, ME is 3.3 miles from South Portland 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.
South Portland’s median household income of $84,563 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in South Portland while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Maine 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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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.
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