Best HIM Schools Near Lees Summit, MO (2026)

Lees Summit, Missouri has 9 accredited schools offering health information management programs, with tuition ranging from $2,424 to $30,432 per year for indexed programs. Lees Summit has a population of about 89,467. 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 Lees Summit

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

#1

Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City

Kansas City, MO 14.7 miles from Lees Summit BOC Score 45.8
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 21%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,796
Avg net price $8,398/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 45

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Park University

Parkville, MO 24.7 miles from Lees Summit BOC Score 41.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $56,309
Avg net price $21,032/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 58%
  • Programs offered: 50

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

State Fair Community College

Sedalia, MO 61.8 miles from Lees Summit BOC Score 45.5
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,562
Avg net price $7,985/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 37

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, MO 62.0 miles from Lees Summit BOC Score 37.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,647
Avg net price $13,251/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 56%
  • Programs offered: 49

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Stephens College

Columbia, MO 110.7 miles from Lees Summit BOC Score 50.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 69%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,071
Avg net price $23,459/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 9

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfield, MO 131.9 miles from Lees Summit BOC Score 54.7
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,455
Avg net price $6,936/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 64

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

East Central College

Union, MO 186.8 miles from Lees Summit BOC Score 46.2
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,916
Avg net price $13,128/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 36

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO 201.6 miles from Lees Summit BOC Score 51.7
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,422
Avg net price $5,837/yr
Tuition
In‑state$3,048
Out‑of‑state$6,096
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 49

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Health Information Management Wages Near Lees Summit

Lees Summit 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 Missouri 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.


Lees Summit at a Glance

MetricValueSource
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 Lees Summit, MO?

Our directory has 9 accredited schools offering health information management programs near Lees Summit. The closest is Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City in Kansas City, MO (15.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Highland Community College (80.6 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying health information management-related roles near Lees Summit 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 Missouri statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Raytown instead of Lees Summit?

Raytown, MO is 6.9 miles from Lees Summit 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 Lees Summit

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

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.