Health Information Management Programs With Practicum and Internship: HIMDegree.com tracks 131 matching CAHIIM-accredited programs at 121 institutions across 34 states, 107 with institution-documented online delivery and 131 campus capable for a placed practicum. The 25 highest scoring institutions are ranked below, each linked directly to its official program page. Programs are scored with our seven-factor Program Quality Index: curriculum rigor (18%), practicum and internship requirements (17%), faculty credentials (15%), accreditation status (15%), technology and software training (15%), career outcomes (10%), and cost value (10%). Every input is published by the institution or its accreditor, so scores are reproducible. Our 2026 survey of 1,127 graduates found 91% employed within six months and 87% of employers requiring RHIA or RHIT. Last reviewed August 2026.
This is the most important ranking on the site. 73% of graduates in our 2026 survey called hands-on practicum experience critical or very important to their career, ahead of school reputation, ahead of degree level, ahead of everything else we measured. The biggest predictor of success in this field is not where you studied. It is whether you touched a real health record before you graduated.
The ranking
One entry per institution, ordered by Program Quality Index score. Where an institution runs several matching programs we show its strongest. Every program below holds CAHIIM accreditation, and the full method is published on our methodology page.
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The ranking above shows the top institutions. This table holds every matching program in our database. All are CAHIIM-accredited.
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| Score | Institution | Program | Level | Location | Delivery | CAHIIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86.1 | Florida SouthWestern State College | Health Information Management | Associate | Fort Myers, FL | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 85.2 | Ferris State University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Big Rapids, MI | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 85.2 | Loma Linda University | Health Informatics | Master | Loma Linda, CA | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 85.2 | University of Washington | Health Informatics | Master | Seattle, WA | Campus Based | Initial |
| 84.1 | University of Pittsburgh | Health Informatics | Bachelor | Pittsburgh, PA | Campus Based | Initial |
| 83.6 | State University of New York at Oswego | Health Informatics | Master | Oswego, NY | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 83.1 | Onondaga Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Syracuse, NY | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 82.6 | Alabama State University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Montgomery, AL | Campus Based | Continuing |
| 82.6 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Health Informatics | Master | Columbia, SC | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 81.6 | Marshall University | Health Informatics | Master | Huntington, WV | Campus Based | Initial |
| 81.6 | University of Minnesota | Health Informatics | Master | Minneapolis, MN | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 81.6 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Health Informatics | Master | Columbia, MO | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 81.6 | University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus | Health Information Management | Master | San Juan, PR | Campus Based | Continuing |
| 81.6 | University of Texas - Houston | Health Informatics | Master | Houston, TX | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 81.2 | Indiana University | Health Informatics | Master | Indianapolis, IN | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 81.1 | Community College of Baltimore County | Health Information Management | Associate | Baltimore, MD | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 81.1 | University of Northwestern Ohio | Health Information Management | Associate | Lima, OH | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 81.1 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Valdosta, GA | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 80.6 | George Mason University Health Informatics | Health Informatics | Master | Fairfax, VA | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 80.2 | Texas State University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Round Rock, TX | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 80.2 | University of Washington | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Seattle, WA | Campus Based | Continuing |
| 79.6 | Medical University of South Carolina | Health Informatics | Master | Charleston, SC | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 79.6 | The Ohio State University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Columbus, OH | Campus Based | Continuing |
| 79.2 | East Carolina University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Greenville, NC | Campus Based | Continuing |
| 79.2 | East Carolina University | Health Informatics | Master | Greenville, NC | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 79.1 | Illinois Central College | Health Information Management | Associate | Peoria, IL | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 78.2 | CUNY School of Professional Studies | Health Information Management | Master | New York, NY | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 78.2 | University of Central Florida | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Orlando, FL | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 78.1 | Moraine Valley Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Palos Hills, IL | Campus Based | Continuing |
| 77.6 | Boston University | Health Informatics | Master | Boston, MA | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 77.2 | The College of St. Scholastica | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Duluth, MN | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 77.1 | Arkansas Tech University Ozark | Health Information Management | Associate | Ozark, AR | Campus Based | Continuing |
| 77.1 | Cuyahoga Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Cleveland, OH | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 77.1 | Hagerstown Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Hagerstown, MD | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 77.1 | Lanier Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Gainesville, GA | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 77.1 | Northwest Arkansas Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Bentonville, AR | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 77.1 | Springfield Technical Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Springfield, MA | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 76.6 | Eastern Kentucky University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Richmond, KY | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 76.6 | Florida A&M University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Tallahassee, FL | Campus Based | Continuing |
| 76.6 | Texas Southern University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Houston, TX | Campus Based | Continuing |
| 75.2 | Grand Canyon University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Phoenix, AZ | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 75.1 | Athens Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Athens, GA | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 75.1 | Atlanta Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Atlanta, GA | Campus Based | Continuing |
| 75.1 | Chippewa Valley Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Eau Claire, WI | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 75.1 | City Colleges of Chicago, Malcolm X College | Health Information Management | Associate | Chicago, IL | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 75.1 | Columbus State Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Columbus, OH | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 75.1 | Danville Area Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Danville, IL | Campus Based | Continuing |
| 75.1 | El Paso Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | El Paso, TX | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 75.1 | Front Range Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Westminster, CO | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 75.1 | Ivy Tech Community College - Central Indiana | Health Information Management | Associate | Indianapolis, IN | Campus Based | Continuing |
| 75.1 | Lakeland Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Kirtland, OH | Campus Based | Continuing |
| 75.1 | Macomb Community College - Center Campus | Health Information Management | Associate | Warren, MI | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 75.1 | Prince George's Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Largo, MD | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 75.1 | St. Louis Community College at Forest Park | Health Information Management | Associate | St. Louis, MO | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 75.1 | Tarrant County College | Health Information Management | Associate | Fort Worth, TX | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 75.1 | Terra State Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Fremont, OH | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 75.1 | Volunteer State Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Gallatin, TN | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 75.1 | Wallace State Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Hanceville, AL | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 75.1 | Waubonsee Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Aurora, IL | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 75.1 | Waukesha County Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Pewaukee, WI | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 75.1 | West Georgia Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Waco, GA | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 74.7 | Weber State University | Health Information Management | Associate | Ogden, UT | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 74.6 | Illinois State University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Normal, IL | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 74.6 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Lafayette, LA | Campus Based | Continuing |
| 74.2 | Indiana University Northwest | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Gary, IN | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 74.2 | University of Kansas Medical Center | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Kansas City, KS | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 74.2 | Weber State University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Ogden, UT | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 74.0 | Louisiana Tech University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Ruston, LA | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 73.2 | University Of Kansas Medical Center | Health Informatics | Graduate certificate | Kansas City, KS | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 73.2 | William Carey University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Hattiesburg, MS | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 73.1 | Bishop State Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Mobile, AL | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Borough of Manhattan Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | New York, NY | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Craven Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | New Bern, NC | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Davidson - Davie Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Lexington, NC | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Metropolitan Community College - Penn Valley | Health Information Management | Associate | Kansas City, MO | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Mountwest Community and Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Huntington, WV | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Northern Virginia Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Springfield, VA | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Owens Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Perrysburg, OH | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Rose State College | Health Information Management | Associate | Midwest City, OK | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Sinclair Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Dayton, OH | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Stark State College | Health Information Management | Associate | North Canton, OH | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Tidewater Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Virginia Beach, VA | Campus Based | Continuing |
| 73.1 | West Virginia Northern Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Wheeling, WV | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Western Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | La Crosse, WI | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 72.6 | Arkansas Tech University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Russellville, AR | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 72.6 | Tennessee State University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Nashville, TN | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 72.2 | Indiana University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Indianapolis, IN | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 72.2 | Loma Linda University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Loma Linda, CA | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 72.1 | Lakeshore Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Cleveland, WI | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 71.1 | Catawba Valley Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Hickory, NC | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | College of DuPage | Health Information Management | Associate | Glen Ellyn, IL | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | College of Southern Nevada | Health Information Management | Associate | Las Vegas, NV | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | Del Mar College | Health Information Management | Associate | Corpus Christi, TX | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | Delgado Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | New Orleans, LA | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | McDowell Technical Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Marion, NC | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | Saint Paul College | Health Information Management | Associate | St. Paul, MN | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | San Jacinto College North | Health Information Management | Associate | Houston, TX | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 70.7 | Indiana University Northwest | Health Information Management | Associate | Gary, IN | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 70.7 | San Diego Mesa College | Health Information Management | Associate | San Diego, CA | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 70.6 | Augusta University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Augusta, GA | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 70.6 | Saint Louis University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Saint Louis, MO | Campus Based | Continuing |
| 70.6 | University of Illinois Chicago | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Chicago, IL | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 70.5 | University of Maryland Global Campus | Digital Health Leader | Graduate certificate | Adelphi, MD | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 70.1 | Augusta Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Augusta, GA | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 70.1 | Forsyth Technical Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Winston Salem, NC | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 70.1 | Guilford Technical Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Jamestown, NC | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 70.1 | Kennesaw State University | Digital Health Leader | Graduate certificate | GA | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 70.1 | McHenry County College | Health Information Management | Associate | Crystal Lake, IL | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 70.1 | Nassau Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Garden City, NY | Campus Based | Initial |
| 70.1 | University of Hawaii, Leeward Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Pearl City, HI | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 69.1 | City College of San Francisco | Health Information Management | Associate | San Francisco, CA | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Miami Dade College | Health Information Management | Associate | Miami, FL | Campus Based | Continuing |
| 69.1 | National Park College | Health Information Management | Associate | Hot Springs, AR | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Oakton College | Health Information Management | Associate | Des Plaines, IL | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Phoenix College | Health Information Management | Associate | Phoenix, AZ | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Schoolcraft College | Health Information Management | Associate | Livonia, MI | Campus Based | Continuing |
| 69.1 | South Texas College | Health Information Management | Associate | Mcallen, TX | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 68.1 | Dallas College | Health Information Management | Associate | Farmers Branch, TX | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 68.1 | Georgia Piedmont Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Clarkston, GA | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 67.6 | West Virginia University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Morgantown, WV | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 67.5 | University of Maryland Global Campus | Digital Health Professional | Certificate | Adelphi, MD | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 67.2 | San Diego Mesa College | Health Information Management | Bachelor | San Diego, CA | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 67.1 | College of Lake County | Health Information Management | Associate | Grayslake, IL | Campus Based | Continuing |
| 67.1 | Panola College | Health Information Management | Associate | Carthage, TX | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 67.1 | Southern University at Shreveport | Health Information Management | Associate | Shreveport, LA | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 66.1 | College of Southern Maryland | Health Information Management | Associate | Hughesville, MD | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 66.1 | Joliet Junior College | Health Information Management | Associate | Joliet, IL | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 66.1 | Saint Thomas Aquinas College | Digital Health Leader | Graduate certificate | Sparkill, NY | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 65.6 | Indiana University Southeast | Health Information Management | Bachelor | New Albany, IN | Campus Based | Initial |
| 64.7 | University Of Kansas Medical Center | Digital Health Professional | Certificate | Kansas City, KS | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 63.0 | Louisiana Tech University | Rural Health Administration Support | Certificate | Ruston, LA | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
Associate · Online available
Health Information Management
Florida SouthWestern State College · Florida
- Location
- Fort Myers, FL
- Delivery
- Campus Based, Online
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Continuing
- Program director
- Susan L. Foster
- Director credentials
- EdD, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, CHC, CHPC, CIPP/US, CC, FAHIMA
- Next review
- 2033-2034
Bachelor · Online available
Health Information Management
Ferris State University · Michigan
- Location
- Big Rapids, MI
- Delivery
- Campus Based, Online
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Continuing
- Program director
- Julie Alles
- Director credentials
- DHA, RHIA, FAHIMA
- Next review
- 2029-2030
Master · Online available
Health Informatics
Loma Linda University · California
- Location
- Loma Linda, CA
- Delivery
- Campus Based, Online
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Initial
- Program director
- Debra Hamada
- Director credentials
- EdD, MA, RHIA
- Next review
- 2030-2031
Master · On campus
Health Informatics
University of Washington · Washington
- Location
- Seattle, WA
- Delivery
- Campus Based
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Initial
- Program director
- Karima Lalani
- Director credentials
- PhD, MBA, RHIA, FACHE
- Next review
- 2027-2028
Bachelor · On campus
Health Informatics
University of Pittsburgh · Pennsylvania
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Delivery
- Campus Based
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Initial
- Program director
- Dilhari DeAlmeida
- Director credentials
- PhD, RHIA, FAHIMA
- Next review
- 2032-2033
Master · Online available
Health Informatics
State University of New York at Oswego · New York
- Location
- Oswego, NY
- Delivery
- Campus Based, Online
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Initial
- Program director
- Isabelle Bichindaritz
- Director credentials
- PhD, CPHIIMS
- Next review
- 2031-2032
Associate · Online available
Health Information Management
Onondaga Community College · New York
- Location
- Syracuse, NY
- Delivery
- Campus Based, Online
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Continuing
- Program director
- Karen Fabrizio
- Director credentials
- EdD MBA RHIA CHTS-CP
- Next review
- 2032-2033
Bachelor · On campus
Health Information Management
Alabama State University · Alabama
- Location
- Montgomery, AL
- Delivery
- Campus Based
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Continuing
- Program director
- Bridgette Stasher-Booker
- Director credentials
- PhD, RHIA, CHTS-IM
- Next review
- 2033-2034
Master · Online available
Health Informatics
University of South Carolina - Columbia · South Carolina
- Location
- Columbia, SC
- Delivery
- Campus Based, Online
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Continuing
- Program director
- Robert Brookshire
- Director credentials
- Ph.D.
- Next review
- 2026-2027
Master · On campus
Health Informatics
Marshall University · West Virginia
- Location
- Huntington, WV
- Delivery
- Campus Based
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Initial
- Program director
- Alberto Coustasse
- Director credentials
- Dr.PH, MD, MBA, MPH
- Next review
- 2032-2033
Master · Online available
Health Informatics
University of Minnesota · Minnesota
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Delivery
- Campus Based, Online
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Initial
- Program director
- Constantin Aliferis
- Director credentials
- MD, PhD, FACMI
- Next review
- 2029-2030
Master · Online available
Health Informatics
University of Missouri - Columbia · Missouri
- Location
- Columbia, MO
- Delivery
- Campus Based, Online
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Initial
- Program director
- Fares Alahdab
- Director credentials
- MD, MS, MSc, FAHA
- Next review
- 2029-2030
Master · On campus
Health Information Management
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus · Puerto Rico
- Location
- San Juan, PR
- Delivery
- Campus Based
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Continuing
- Program director
- Amarilis Rivas
- Director credentials
- Ed.D., RHIA
- Next review
- 2029-2030
Master · Online available
Health Informatics
University of Texas - Houston · Texas
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Delivery
- Campus Based, Online
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Initial
- Program director
- Susan Fenton
- Director credentials
- PhD
- Next review
- 2029-2030
Master · Online available
Health Informatics
Indiana University · Indiana
- Location
- Indianapolis, IN
- Delivery
- Campus Based, Online
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Initial
- Program director
- Saptarshi Purkayastha
- Director credentials
- PhD
- Next review
- 2029-2030
Associate · Online available
Health Information Management
Community College of Baltimore County · Maryland
- Location
- Baltimore, MD
- Delivery
- Campus Based, Online
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Continuing
- Program director
- Irby Hunter
- Director credentials
- MD, RHIA, MHA, CPC
- Next review
- 2030-2031
Associate · Online available
Health Information Management
University of Northwestern Ohio · Ohio
- Location
- Lima, OH
- Delivery
- Campus Based, Online
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Continuing
- Program director
- Jennifer Evans
- Director credentials
- EdD, RHIA, CCS
- Next review
- 2033-2034
Associate · Online available
Health Information Management
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College · Georgia
- Location
- Valdosta, GA
- Delivery
- Campus Based, Online
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Continuing
- Program director
- Kamilah Lawson-Buggs
- Director credentials
- DHA, MHA, RHIA
- Next review
- 2030-2031
Master · Online available
Health Informatics
George Mason University Health Informatics · Virginia
- Location
- Fairfax, VA
- Delivery
- Campus Based, Online
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Continuing
- Program director
- Janusz Wojtusiak
- Director credentials
- PhD
- Next review
- 2027-2028
Bachelor · Online available
Health Information Management
Texas State University · Texas
- Location
- Round Rock, TX
- Delivery
- Campus Based, Online
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Continuing
- Program director
- Danette Myers
- Director credentials
- PhD, MBA, RHIA
- Next review
- 2027-2028
Master · Online available
Health Informatics
Medical University of South Carolina · South Carolina
- Location
- Charleston, SC
- Delivery
- Campus Based, Online
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Initial
- Program director
- Abby Kazley
- Director credentials
- PhD
- Next review
- 2027-2028
Bachelor · On campus
Health Information Management
The Ohio State University · Ohio
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Delivery
- Campus Based
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Continuing
- Program director
- Laurie Rinehart-Thompson
- Director credentials
- JD, RHIA, CHP, FAHIMA
- Next review
- 2032-2033
Bachelor · On campus
Health Information Management
East Carolina University · North Carolina
- Location
- Greenville, NC
- Delivery
- Campus Based
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Continuing
- Program director
- Susie Harris
- Director credentials
- PhD, MBA, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA
- Next review
- 2027-2028
Associate · Online available
Health Information Management
Illinois Central College · Illinois
- Location
- Peoria, IL
- Delivery
- Campus Based, Online
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Initial
- Program director
- Leah A. Grebner
- Director credentials
- PhD, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA
- Next review
- 2032-2033
Institution does not publish a direct program page
Master · Online available
Health Information Management
CUNY School of Professional Studies · New York
- Location
- New York, NY
- Delivery
- Campus Based, Online
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Initial
- Program director
- Memory Ndanga
- Director credentials
- PhD, RHIA
- Next review
- 2030-2031
How we scored these programs
The HIM Program Quality Index 2026 distributes 100 points across seven factors. Every factor is derived from information the institution or CAHIIM publishes, which means any score here is reproducible and any disagreement with it can be specific rather than vague.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum rigor | 18% | Breadth and depth of the published curriculum across coding, data, law, and systems coursework, judged from what the institution documents. |
| Practicum and internship requirements | 17% | Whether supervised professional practice experience is required, and how substantial the institution documents it to be. |
| Faculty credentials | 15% | Credential stack of the named program director, weighted for doctoral qualification, RHIA, and AHIMA fellowship. |
| Program accreditation status | 15% | CAHIIM accreditation maturity, using status and the length of the next review cycle as the signal. |
| Technology and software training | 15% | Documented instruction in EHR systems, analytics tooling, databases, and health information exchange. |
| Career outcomes and placement | 10% | Credential eligibility produced by the degree and the strength of the regional employer pipeline. |
| Cost value | 10% | Public and community college delivery treated as the affordability proxy, since net price varies by residency and aid. |
Why CAHIIM accreditation is the floor, not the recommendation
Every program on this page is CAHIIM-accredited, and that is a precondition rather than a distinction. Accreditation is what makes you eligible to sit for RHIA or RHIT, and our 2026 survey found 87% of employers required one of those credentials. There is no experience-based alternative route to either exam, which means a non-accredited program closes the credential path permanently.
What accreditation does not tell you is whether the practicum is well organized, whether the certification pass rate is good, or whether the program teaches any data skills. Those differences between accredited programs are large, and they are what our index is built to detect. Our full accreditation guide explains how to verify a program and how to read its accreditation status.
What this index does not measure
This is the section most ranking sites omit, which is why we lead with it. The index does not capture teaching quality, graduate salaries, admission selectivity, financial aid generosity, or job placement rates. It cannot, because those are either unpublished, self-reported by the institution, or both.
It also does not price the program. Cost is the single largest variable in whether this degree pays off, and it varies by residency, aid, and year in ways a national score cannot represent. Get the actual number from the institution and weight it more heavily than anything on this page.
How to use this list properly
Treat it as a starting shortlist rather than a verdict. The next steps decide the outcome, and they involve talking to people rather than reading rankings.
- Confirm CAHIIM accreditation with the accreditor directly, not from the program's marketing page.
- Ask who arranges the practicum. A program that leaves you to find your own site is a materially different product.
- Ask where recent students were placed and how many were hired by their placement site.
- Ask for the program's certification pass rate, and treat reluctance to discuss it as an answer.
- Count the required courses that involve hands-on data work. Fewer than three in 2026 is a warning.
- Compare total net cost after aid, not sticker price. Accredited programs confer identical eligibility.
What this means for you
A ranking narrows a shortlist. It does not make the decision, and in this field the gap between those two things is wider than usual, because two CAHIIM-accredited programs at the same level confer identical exam eligibility. The exam does not know where you studied, and neither does the applicant tracking system that screens you.
That has a direct consequence for how you should weight what you have just read. Score differences of a few points between accredited programs are far less important than whether a program arranges your practicum, what it costs you after aid, and whether it teaches you to work with data. Our index weights practicum at 17% and cost value at 10% precisely because those are the factors that move outcomes, and it weights institutional prestige at zero because it does not.
On compensation, use two reference points rather than one. The federal figure for the occupation most graduates enter, Medical Records Specialists (SOC 29-2072), is a national median of $51,140 per BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. That number blends entry clerical roles with credentialed specialists and excludes management, so it understates a credentialed career. Our own 2026 survey of 1,127 graduates found median starting salaries of $62,000 for accredited associate graduates and $75,000 for bachelor graduates. Both are accurate; they measure different populations.
The single highest-value action available to most readers of this page is not choosing a better-ranked program. It is committing now to sit the certification exam within six months of graduating, because 87% of employers require RHIA or RHIT and the filter is automatic. See our full research findings for the evidence behind that.
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Graduate programs in health information management and health informatics, overwhelmingly delivered online, aimed at analytics, informatics, and senior management roles.
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Research and executive doctorates in health informatics, biomedical informatics, and health data science.
RankingBest HIM Programs
The flagship ranking. Every accredited health information management degree in our database, scored and ordered.
Frequently asked questions
How did you choose these programs?
Every program in our database is CAHIIM-accredited and scored with our seven-factor Program Quality Index, using only attributes published by institutions or their accreditor. We list one entry per institution so a single large department does not fill the ranking.
Does a higher score mean I will get a better job?
No. The index measures documented program characteristics, not graduate outcomes. It is a research tool for narrowing a shortlist, and it should be followed by contacting programs directly and asking about practicum placement and certification pass rates.
Why is a program I expected to see missing?
Our database covers CAHIIM-accredited programs, so non-accredited programs do not appear by design. A program may also rank lower if the institution does not publish director credentials or delivery detail, which the index treats as a weaker signal.
Is CAHIIM accreditation really necessary?
For certification, yes, and it is the one decision that cannot be corrected later. Graduating from a CAHIIM-accredited program is the only route to RHIA or RHIT eligibility, with no experience-based alternative. Our 2026 survey found 87% of employers required one of those credentials.