Best HIM Schools Near Harker Heights, TX (2026)

Harker Heights, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering health information management programs, with tuition ranging from $2,550 to $22,930 per year for indexed programs. Harker Heights has a population of about 33,595. Median household income is $82,685 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 32.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area, the top-earning health information management-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $119,710 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Health Information Management Schools to Harker Heights

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

#1

Austin Community College District

Austin, TX 50.7 miles from Harker Heights BOC Score 49.6
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 19%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,177
Avg net price $6,390/yr
Tuition
In‑state$2,550
Out‑of‑state$10,590
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 92

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX 82.8 miles from Harker Heights BOC Score 64.5
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $56,906
Avg net price $16,805/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 61

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX 123.3 miles from Harker Heights BOC Score 55.4
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,224
Avg net price $4,273/yr
Tuition
In‑state$3,412
Out‑of‑state$9,952
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 68

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Dallas College

Dallas, TX 128.2 miles from Harker Heights BOC Score 60.4
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 23%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,714
Avg net price $3,214/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 94

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Parker University

Dallas, TX 133.5 miles from Harker Heights BOC Score 43.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,091
Avg net price $29,135/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 62%
  • Programs offered: 14

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX 140.0 miles from Harker Heights BOC Score 42.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 20%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,466
Avg net price $11,252/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 56

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest

Houston, TX 153.9 miles from Harker Heights BOC Score 52.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $33,070
Avg net price $27,830/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 17

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Collin County Community College District

McKinney, TX 156.9 miles from Harker Heights BOC Score 51.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 20%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,701
Avg net price $8,969/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 71

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 Harker Heights

Harker Heights is part of the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area (BLS area code 28660). 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$119,710Killeen-Temple, TX$131,405
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$76,820TX statewide$84,325
Medical Records Specialist$49,440Killeen-Temple, TX$54,270

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.


Harker Heights at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population33,595Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$82,685Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+32.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)91.1 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited health information management schools are near Harker Heights, TX?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering health information management programs near Harker Heights. The closest is McLennan Community College in Waco, TX (46.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Blinn College District (96.1 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying health information management-related roles near Harker Heights are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($119,710), Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar ($76,820), Medical Records Specialist ($49,440). 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 Killeen instead of Harker Heights?

Killeen, TX is 5.1 miles from Harker Heights 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 Harker Heights an affordable place to study health information management?

Harker Heights’s median household income of $82,685 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Harker Heights while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas 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 Harker Heights

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

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.