Best HIM Schools Near El Paso, TX (2026)

El Paso, Texas has 3 accredited schools offering health information management programs, with tuition ranging from $4,080 to $16,000 per year for indexed programs. El Paso has a population of about 681,723. In the El Paso, TX metro area, the top-earning health information management-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $100,470 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Health Information Management Schools to El Paso

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

#1

Western Technical College

El Paso, TX 2.1 miles from El Paso BOC Score 60.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,156
Avg net price $28,004/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 89%
  • Programs offered: 10

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Southwest University at El Paso

El Paso, TX 4.2 miles from El Paso BOC Score 52.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 82%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $29,648
Avg net price $16,906/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 64%
  • Programs offered: 23

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

El Paso Community College

El Paso, TX 6.2 miles from El Paso BOC Score 46.5
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,212
Avg net price $3,206/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 93

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Health Information Management Wages Near El Paso

El Paso is part of the El Paso, TX metro area (BLS area code 21340). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$100,470El Paso, TX$111,758
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$73,700El Paso, TX$81,980
Medical Records Specialist$47,860El Paso, TX$53,237

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.


El Paso at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)89.9 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited health information management schools are near El Paso, TX?

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering health information management programs near El Paso. The closest is Western Technical College in El Paso, TX (2.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is El Paso Community College (6.1 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying health information management-related roles near El Paso are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($100,470), Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar ($73,700), Medical Records Specialist ($47,860). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Socorro instead of El Paso?

Socorro, TX is 17.6 miles from El Paso 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 El Paso

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

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.