Best HIM Schools Near Rochester, NH (2026)

Rochester, New Hampshire has 12 accredited schools offering health information management programs, with tuition ranging from $5,856 to $53,962 per year for indexed programs. Rochester has a population of about 32,866. Median household income is $79,388 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, the top-earning health information management-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $136,760 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Health Information Management Schools to Rochester

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

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


Health Information Management Wages Near Rochester

Rochester is part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (BLS area code 14460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Hampshire statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$136,760Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$126,279
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$82,780Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$76,436
Medical Records Specialist$60,460Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$55,826

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.


Rochester at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population32,866Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$79,388Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+26.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)108.3 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited health information management schools are near Rochester, NH?

Our directory has 12 accredited schools offering health information management programs near Rochester. The closest is University of New Hampshire-Main Campus in Durham, NH (11.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Mount Wachusett Community College (70.4 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying health information management-related roles near Rochester are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($136,760), Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar ($82,780), Medical Records Specialist ($60,460). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Hampshire statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Dover instead of Rochester?

Dover, NH is 9.0 miles from Rochester 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 Rochester an affordable place to study health information management?

Rochester’s median household income of $79,388 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Rochester while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New Hampshire 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.