Best HIM Schools Near Harrisburg, PA (2026)

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has 26 accredited schools offering health information management programs, with tuition ranging from $3,314 to $25,980 per year for indexed programs. Harrisburg has a population of about 50,092. Median household income is $47,783 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area, the top-earning health information management-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $103,340 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Health Information Management Schools to Harrisburg

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

#1

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA 3.2 miles from Harrisburg BOC Score 47.6
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 18%
Graduation rate 43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,370
Avg net price $18,953/yr
Tuition
In‑state$19,854
Out‑of‑state$19,854
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 64%
  • Programs offered: 27

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

YTI Career Institute-York

York, PA 22.8 miles from Harrisburg BOC Score 66.8
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,672
Avg net price $14,637/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 21

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education

York, PA 25.7 miles from Harrisburg BOC Score 77.6
  • 2 year
Graduation rate 90%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $54,322
Avg net price $13,490/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 21

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Reading Area Community College

Reading, PA 50.2 miles from Harrisburg BOC Score 42.2
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 21%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,082
Avg net price $9,228/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 33

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

South Hills School of Business & Technology

State College, PA 61.6 miles from Harrisburg BOC Score 48.1
  • 2 year
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,539
Avg net price $19,673/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 14

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA 72.1 miles from Harrisburg BOC Score 47.7
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,436
Avg net price $9,203/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 68

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Delaware County Community College

Media, PA 81.6 miles from Harrisburg BOC Score 50.1
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,391
Avg net price $6,576/yr
Tuition
In‑state$6,930
Out‑of‑state$15,540
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 58

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA 93.4 miles from Harrisburg BOC Score 46.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $50,660
Avg net price $12,148/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 24

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Health Information Management Wages Near Harrisburg

Harrisburg is part of the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area (BLS area code 25420). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Pennsylvania statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$103,340Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$104,701
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$55,380Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$56,109
Medical Records Specialist$47,630Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$48,257

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.


Harrisburg at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population50,092Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$47,783Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+26.3%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)98.7 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited health information management schools are near Harrisburg, PA?

Our directory has 26 accredited schools offering health information management programs near Harrisburg. The closest is Central Penn College in Summerdale, PA (3.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Baltimore City Community College (67.0 miles). 8 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying health information management-related roles near Harrisburg are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($103,340), Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar ($55,380), Medical Records Specialist ($47,630). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Pennsylvania statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in York instead of Harrisburg?

York, PA is 22.9 miles from Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg an affordable place to study health information management?

Harrisburg’s median household income of $47,783 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Harrisburg while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Pennsylvania 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 Harrisburg

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

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.