Mia Marcus, RHIA, CCS Online HIM Programs · Scored with the HIM Program Quality Index · Reviewed August 2026
AI summary
Best Online Health Information Management Programs: HIMDegree.com tracks 303 matching CAHIIM-accredited programs at 264 institutions across 47 states, 303 with institution-documented online delivery and 107 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.
Our position
Online HIM degrees are not easier. They are different, and for most people in this field they are the only realistic option, because the typical student is working. The risk is not the modality, it is the program. A weak online program and a strong online program look identical in a search result and produce completely different job outcomes. The practicum requirement is the fastest way to tell them apart.
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.
Filter all 303 matching accredited programs
The ranking above shows the top institutions. This table holds every matching program in our database. All are CAHIIM-accredited.
Showing all 303 programs.
| 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 |
| 83.6 | State University of New York at Oswego | Health Informatics | Master | Oswego, NY | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 83.6 | University Of Pittsburgh | Health Informatics | Master | Pittsburgh, PA | Online | Initial |
| 83.2 | Grand Canyon University | Health Informatics | Master | Phoenix, AZ | Online | Initial |
| 83.1 | Onondaga Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Syracuse, NY | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 82.6 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Health Informatics | Master | Columbia, SC | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 81.7 | Ferris State University | Health Information Management | Associate | Big Rapids, MI | Online | Continuing |
| 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 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 |
| 80.6 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Health Informatics | Master | Chicago, IL | Online | Continuing |
| 80.2 | Texas State University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Round Rock, TX | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 79.6 | Coppin State University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Baltimore, MD | Online | Continuing |
| 79.6 | Kent State University | Health Informatics | Master | Kent, OH | Online | Initial |
| 79.6 | Medical University of South Carolina | Health Informatics | Master | Charleston, SC | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 79.6 | University of Mississippi Medical Center | Health Informatics | Master | Jackson, MS | Online | Initial |
| 79.2 | East Carolina University | Health Informatics | Master | Greenville, NC | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 79.2 | The College of St. Scholastica | Health Information Management | Master | Duluth, MN | Online | Continuing |
| 79.1 | Illinois Central College | Health Information Management | Associate | Peoria, IL | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 78.6 | Oregon Health & Science University | Health Informatics | Master | Portland, OR | Online | Continuing |
| 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 | Central Arizona College | Health Information Management | Associate | Coolidge, AZ | Online | Continuing |
| 77.6 | Boston University | Health Informatics | Master | Boston, MA | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 77.6 | Dakota State University | Health Information Management | Master | Madison, SD | Online | Initial |
| 77.6 | Temple University | Health Informatics | Master | Philadelphia, PA | Online | Initial |
| 77.6 | University of Cincinnati | Health Informatics | Master | Cincinnati, OH | Online | Initial |
| 77.6 | University of South Florida | Health Informatics | Master | Tampa, FL | Online | Initial |
| 77.2 | The College of St. Scholastica | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Duluth, MN | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 77.2 | The College of St. Scholastica | Health Informatics | Master | Duluth, MN | Online | Initial |
| 77.2 | University of Central Florida | Health Informatics | Master | Orlando, FL | Online | Initial |
| 77.2 | University of Kansas Medical Center | Health Informatics | Master | Kansas City, KS | Online | Initial |
| 77.1 | Cuyahoga Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Cleveland, OH | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 77.1 | Great Falls College Montana State University | Health Information Management | Associate | Great Falls, MT | 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 | Roane State Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Harriman, TN | Online | Continuing |
| 77.1 | Shoreline Community College - Online | Health Information Management | Associate | Shoreline, WA | Online | Continuing |
| 77.1 | Springfield Technical Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Springfield, MA | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 77.1 | St. Johns River State College | Health Information Management | Associate | St. Augustine, FL | Online | Continuing |
| 76.7 | Indiana Institute of Technology | Health Information Management | Associate | Fort Wayne, IN | Online | Continuing |
| 76.6 | Eastern Kentucky University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Richmond, KY | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 76.2 | CUNY School of Professional Studies | Health Information Management | Bachelor | New York, NY | Online | Continuing |
| 76.2 | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | Health Information Management | Master | Weatherford, OK | Online | Initial |
| 76.2 | William Carey University | Health Information Management | Master | Hattiesburg, MS | Online | Initial |
| 76.1 | State Fair Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Sedalia, MO | Online | Continuing |
| 76.0 | Davenport University | Health Information Management | Master | Grand Rapids, MI | Online | Continuing |
| 76.0 | University of Maryland Global Campus | Health Information Management | Master | Adelphi, MD | Online | Continuing |
| 75.6 | Adelphi University | Health Informatics | Master | Garden City, NY | Online | Initial |
| 75.6 | Johns Hopkins University | Health Informatics | Master | Baltimore, MD | Online | Initial |
| 75.6 | The University of Scranton | Health Informatics | Master | Scranton, PA | Online | Initial |
| 75.6 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Health Informatics | Master | Birmingham, AL | Online | Initial |
| 75.5 | Davenport University | Health Information Management | Associate | Grand Rapids, MI | Online | 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 | 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 | 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 | Houston Community College System | Health Information Management | Associate | Houston, TX | Online | Continuing |
| 75.1 | Macomb Community College - Center Campus | Health Information Management | Associate | Warren, MI | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 75.1 | Midland College | Health Information Management | Associate | Midland, TX | 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 |
| 75.0 | Davenport University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Grand Rapids, MI | Online | Continuing |
| 74.7 | Weber State University | Health Information Management | Associate | Ogden, UT | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 74.6 | Grand Valley State University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Grand Rapids, MI | Online | Continuing |
| 74.6 | Illinois State University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Normal, IL | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 74.6 | University of South Carolina - Upstate | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Spartanburg, SC | Online | Continuing |
| 74.6 | Western Governors University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Salt Lake City, UT | Online | Continuing |
| 74.2 | Charter Oak State College | Health Information Management | Bachelor | New Britain, CT | Online | Continuing |
| 74.2 | Indiana University Northwest | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Gary, IN | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 74.2 | Rutgers University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Piscataway, NJ | Online | Continuing |
| 74.2 | Rutgers University | Health Information Management | Master | Piscataway, NJ | Online | Initial |
| 74.2 | Southern New Hampshire University | Health Information Management | Master | Manchester, NH | Online | Initial |
| 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 |
| 74.0 | Louisiana Tech University | Health Informatics | Master | Ruston, LA | Online | Initial |
| 73.6 | Florida International University | Health Informatics | Master | Miami, FL | Online | Initial |
| 73.6 | Nova Southeastern University | Health Informatics | Master | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Online | Initial |
| 73.6 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Health Informatics | Master | Edwardsville, IL | Online | Initial |
| 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 | Alfred State College - SUNY College of Technology | Health Information Management | Associate | Alfred, NY | Online | Continuing |
| 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 | McLennan Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Waco, TX | Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Metropolitan Community College - Omaha | Health Information Management | Associate | Omaha, NE | Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Metropolitan Community College - Penn Valley | Health Information Management | Associate | Kansas City, MO | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Detroit Lakes, MN | Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Mountain Empire Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Big Stone Gap, VA | Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Mountwest Community and Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Huntington, WV | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Neosho County Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Chanute, KS | Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Northern Virginia Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Springfield, VA | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Northwood Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Ashland, WI | Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Owens Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Perrysburg, OH | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Peirce College | Health Information Management | Associate | Philadelphia, PA | Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Portland Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Portland, OR | Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Rose State College | Health Information Management | Associate | Midwest City, OK | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | San Juan College | Health Information Management | Associate | Farmington, NM | Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Sinclair Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Dayton, OH | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Spokane Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Spokane, WA | Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Stark State College | Health Information Management | Associate | North Canton, OH | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 73.1 | Walters State Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Morristown, TN | Online | 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 |
| 72.7 | Tacoma Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Tacoma, WA | Online | Continuing |
| 72.7 | University of Cincinnati - Clermont | Health Information Management | Associate | Batavia, OH | Online | Continuing |
| 72.6 | Arkansas Tech University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Russellville, AR | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 72.6 | Southern University at New Orleans | Health Information Management | Bachelor | New Orleans, LA | 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 |
| 72.2 | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Weatherford, OK | Online | Continuing |
| 72.2 | Texas State University | Health Information Management | Master | Round Rock, TX | Online | Initial |
| 72.1 | Lakeshore Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Cleveland, WI | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 71.6 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Health Information Management | Master | Chicago, IL | Online | Initial |
| 71.6 | University of Tennessee Health Science Center | Health Information Management | Master | Memphis, TN | Online | Continuing |
| 71.2 | Southern New Hampshire University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Manchester, NH | Online | Initial |
| 71.1 | Albany State University - West Campus | Health Information Management | Associate | Albany, GA | Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | Austin Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Austin, TX | Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | Catawba Valley Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Hickory, NC | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | Central Oregon Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Bend, OR | Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Cincinnati, OH | 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 | Fox Valley Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Appleton, WI | Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | Greenville Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Greenville, SC | Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | Idaho State University | Health Information Management | Associate | Pocatello, ID | Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | Ivy Tech Community College - Fort Wayne | Health Information Management | Associate | Fort Wayne, IN | Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Louisville, KY | Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | Lone Star College - North Harris | Health Information Management | Associate | Houston, TX | Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | Marion Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Marion, OH | Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | McDowell Technical Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Marion, NC | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | Mid-State Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Marshfield, WI | Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | Montgomery College | Health Information Management | Associate | Takoma Park, MD | Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | Ogeechee Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Statesboro, GA | Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | Ozarks Technical Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Springfield, MO | Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | Palm Beach State College | Health Information Management | Associate | Lake Worth, FL | Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | Pitt Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Greenville, NC | 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 |
| 71.1 | Seminole State College of Florida | Health Information Management | Associate | Altamonte Springs, FL | Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | St. Cloud Technical & Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | St Cloud, MN | Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | St. Petersburg College | Health Information Management | Associate | Pinellas Park, FL | Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | Suffolk County Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Brentwood, NY | Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | SUNY Broome Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Binghamton, NY | Online | Continuing |
| 71.1 | SUNY Westchester Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Valhalla, NY | Online | Initial |
| 71.1 | University of Alaska Southeast | Health Information Management | Associate | Sitka, AK | 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 | Chicago State University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Chicago, IL | Online | Continuing |
| 70.6 | University of Illinois Chicago | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Chicago, IL | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 70.6 | University of Wisconsin - Green Bay | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Green Bay, WI | Online | Continuing |
| 70.5 | University of Maryland Global Campus | Digital Health Leader | Graduate certificate | Adelphi, MD | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 70.2 | Clarkson College | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Omaha, NE | Online | Continuing |
| 70.1 | Alvin College | Health Information Management | Associate | Alvin, TX | 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 | Santa Fe College | Health Information Management | Associate | Gainesville, FL | Online | Continuing |
| 70.1 | University of Hawaii, Leeward Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Pearl City, HI | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 69.6 | The University of Arizona Global Campus | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Chandler, AZ | Online | Initial |
| 69.6 | Vanderbilt University School of Medicine | Health Informatics | Master | Nashville, TN | Online | Initial |
| 69.2 | American Public University System | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Charles Town, WV | Online | Initial |
| 69.2 | Indiana Institute of Technology | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Fort Wayne, IN | Online | Initial |
| 69.1 | Arapahoe Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Littleton, CO | Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Baltimore City Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Baltimore, MD | Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Bryan University | Health Information Management | Associate | Tempe, AZ | Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Central Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Grand Island, NE | Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | City College of San Francisco | Health Information Management | Associate | San Francisco, CA | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Community College of Allegheny County | Health Information Management | Associate | Pittsburgh, PA | Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Devry University - Online Associate | Health Information Management | Associate | Lisle, IL | Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Dyersburg State Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Dyersburg, TN | Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | East Central College | Health Information Management | Associate | Union, MO | Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Edgecombe Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Tarboro, NC | Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | Health Information Management | Associate | Jacksonville, FL | Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Hinds Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Raymond, MS | Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Hutchinson Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Hutchinson, KS | Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Itawamba Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Tupelo, MS | Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Kennebec Valley Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Fairfield, ME | Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Meridian Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Meridian, MS | Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Mohawk Valley Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Utica, NY | Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Moraine Park Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | West Bend, WI | Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | National Park College | Health Information Management | Associate | Hot Springs, AR | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | North Dakota State College of Science | Health Information Management | Associate | Wahpeton, ND | Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Green Bay, WI | 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 | Pierpont Community and Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Fairmont, WV | Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Rasmussen University Online Associate | Health Information Management | Associate | St. Cloud, MN | Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Richland Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Decatur, IL | Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Rochester Community and Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Rochester, MN | Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Scott Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Bettendorf, IA | Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | South Texas College | Health Information Management | Associate | Mcallen, TX | Campus Based, Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Southwestern Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Sylva, NC | Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Texas State Technical College - Abilene | Health Information Management | Associate | Abilene, TX | Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Ultimate Medical Academy | Health Information Management | Associate | Tampa, FL | Online | Continuing |
| 69.1 | Zane State College | Health Information Management | Associate | Zanesville, OH | Online | Continuing |
| 68.7 | Beal University | Health Information Management | Associate | Bangor, ME | Online | Continuing |
| 68.7 | Herzing University Online | Health Information Management | Associate | Milwaukee, WI | Online | Continuing |
| 68.6 | Rasmussen University Online Baccalaureate | Health Information Management | Bachelor | St. Cloud, MN | Online | Continuing |
| 68.6 | University of Massachusetts - Lowell | Health Information Management | Master | Lowell, MA | Online | Initial |
| 68.6 | Western Kentucky University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Bowling Green, KY | Online | Continuing |
| 68.2 | Herzing University Online | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Milwaukee, WI | Online | Continuing |
| 68.1 | Anoka Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Anoka, MN | Online | Initial |
| 68.1 | Central Carolina Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Lillington, NC | Online | Initial |
| 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 |
| 68.1 | Klamath Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Klamath Falls, OR | Online | Initial |
| 68.1 | University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | North Little Rock, AR | Online | Initial |
| 67.6 | Parker University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Dallas, TX | 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 |
| 67.2 | Tacoma Community College | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Tacoma, WA | Online | Initial |
| 67.2 | University of Cincinnati - Clermont | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Batavia, OH | Online | Initial |
| 67.1 | Broward College | Health Information Management | Associate | Coconut Creek, FL | Online | Continuing |
| 67.1 | Brunswick Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Supply, NC | Online | Continuing |
| 67.1 | College of The Mainland | Health Information Management | Associate | Texas City, TX | Online | Continuing |
| 67.1 | Collin College | Health Information Management | Associate | Mckinney, TX | Online | Continuing |
| 67.1 | Cosumnes River College | Health Information Management | Associate | Sacramento, CA | Online | Continuing |
| 67.1 | Harper College | Health Information Management | Associate | Palatine, IL | Online | Continuing |
| 67.1 | Mercy College of Ohio | Health Information Management | Associate | Toledo, OH | Online | Continuing |
| 67.1 | Northeast Iowa Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Calmar, IA | Online | 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 |
| 67.1 | Wharton County Junior College | Health Information Management | Associate | Wharton, TX | Online | Continuing |
| 67.0 | Purdue University Global | Health Information Management | Bachelor | West Lafayette, IN | Online | Initial |
| 66.7 | Clarkson College | Health Information Management | Associate | Omaha, NE | Online | Continuing |
| 66.6 | DeVry University - Online Baccalaureate | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Lisle, IL | Online | Continuing |
| 66.6 | Keiser University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Online | Continuing |
| 66.1 | College of Southern Maryland | Health Information Management | Associate | Hughesville, MD | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 66.1 | Connecticut State Community College Middlesex | Health Information Management | Associate | Middletown, CT | Online | Initial |
| 66.1 | Joliet Junior College | Health Information Management | Associate | Joliet, IL | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 66.1 | Lane Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Eugene, OR | Online | Initial |
| 66.1 | Laurel Ridge Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Middletown, VA | Online | Initial |
| 66.1 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Milwaukee, WI | Online | Initial |
| 66.1 | Pueblo Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Pueblo, CO | Online | Initial |
| 66.1 | Saint Thomas Aquinas College | Digital Health Leader | Graduate certificate | Sparkill, NY | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 66.1 | Shelton State Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Tuscaloosa, AL | Online | Initial |
| 66.1 | Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Health Information Management | Associate | Fennimore, WI | Online | Initial |
| 66.1 | Washington State College of Ohio | Health Information Management | Associate | Marietta, OH | Online | Initial |
| 65.7 | Shasta College | Health Information Management | Associate | Redding, CA | Online | Initial |
| 65.2 | Beal University | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Bangor, ME | Online | Initial |
| 65.2 | Shasta College | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Redding, CA | Online | Initial |
| 65.1 | Blinn College District | Health Information Management | Associate | Brenham, TX | Online | Continuing |
| 65.1 | East Los Angeles College | Health Information Management | Associate | Monterey Park, CA | Online | Continuing |
| 65.1 | Fisher College | Health Information Management | Associate | Boston, MA | Online | Continuing |
| 65.1 | Lamar Institute of Technology | Health Information Management | Associate | Beaumont, TX | Online | Continuing |
| 65.1 | Santa Barbara City College | Health Information Management | Associate | Santa Barbara, CA | Online | Continuing |
| 65.1 | Southwestern Illinois College | Health Information Management | Associate | Belleville, IL | Online | Continuing |
| 65.1 | St. Philip's College | Health Information Management | Associate | San Antonio, TX | Online | Continuing |
| 65.1 | Tyler Junior College | Health Information Management | Associate | Tyler, TX | Online | Continuing |
| 65.1 | Vincennes University | Health Information Management | Associate | Vincennes, IN | Online | Continuing |
| 65.1 | Washburn University | Health Information Management | Associate | Topeka, KS | Online | Continuing |
| 65.1 | Western Nebraska Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Scottsbluff, NE | Online | Continuing |
| 64.7 | University Of Kansas Medical Center | Digital Health Professional | Certificate | Kansas City, KS | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 64.6 | SUNY Polytechnic Institute | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Utica, NY | Online | Continuing |
| 64.5 | Purdue University Global | Digital Health Leader | Graduate certificate | West Lafayette, IN | Online | Initial |
| 64.1 | Baker College Online | Health Information Management | Associate | Owosso, MI | Online | Initial |
| 64.1 | Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology | Health Information Management | Associate | Atlanta, GA | Online | Initial |
| 64.1 | Kaskaskia College | Health Information Management | Associate | Centralia, IL | Online | Initial |
| 63.6 | University of Wisconsin - Parkside | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Kenosha, WI | Online | Initial |
| 63.6 | University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point | Health Information Management | Bachelor | Stevens Point, WI | Online | Initial |
| 63.1 | California State University - Long Beach | Public Health Informatics and Technology | Certificate | Long Beach, CA | Online | Initial |
| 63.1 | California State University - Long Beach | Public Health Informatics And Technology | Certificate | Long Beach, CA | Online | Initial |
| 63.1 | Sullivan University | Health Information Management | Associate | Louisville, KY | Online | Continuing |
| 63.0 | Louisiana Tech University | Rural Health Administration Support | Certificate | Ruston, LA | Campus Based, Online | Initial |
| 62.1 | Bakersfield College | Health Information Management | Associate | Bakersfield, CA | Online | Initial |
| 62.1 | Jefferson College | Health Information Management | Associate | Hillsboro, MO | Online | Initial |
| 62.1 | Laramie County Community College | Health Information Management | Associate | Cheyenne, WY | Online | Initial |
| 62.1 | Valencia College | Health Information Management | Associate | Orlando, FL | Online | Initial |
| 61.5 | Purdue University Global | Digital Health Professional | Certificate | West Lafayette, IN | Online | Initial |
| 59.2 | Charter Oak State College | Clinical Documentation Improvement | Certificate | New Britain, CT | Online | Initial |
| 59.2 | Charter Oak State College | Physician Practice Management | Certificate | New Britain, CT | Online | Initial |
| 59.2 | Charter Oak State College | Provider Credentialing Specialist | Certificate | New Britain, CT | Online | Initial |
| 58.7 | American Public University System | Digital Health Professional | Certificate | Charles Town, WV | Online | Initial |
| 58.1 | American National University | Health Information Management | Associate | Salem, VA | 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 · 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
Master · Online available
Health Informatics
University Of Pittsburgh · Pennsylvania
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Delivery
- Online
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Initial
- Program director
- Dilhari Dealmeida
- Director credentials
- PhD, RHIA
- Next review
- 2032-2033
Master · Online available
Health Informatics
Grand Canyon University · Arizona
- Location
- Phoenix, AZ
- Delivery
- Online
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Initial
- Program director
- Pamela Hess
- Director credentials
- DBA, MA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS
- Next review
- 2033-2034
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
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 · 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 · 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
Master · Online available
Health Informatics
University of Illinois at Chicago · Illinois
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Delivery
- Online
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Continuing
- Program director
- Kal Pasupathy
- Director credentials
- PhD, FAMIA
- Next review
- 2030-2031
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
Bachelor · Online available
Health Information Management
Coppin State University · Maryland
- Location
- Baltimore, MD
- Delivery
- Online
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Continuing
- Program director
- Mona Calhoun
- Director credentials
- PhD., MS, M.Ed, RHIA, FAHIMA
- Next review
- 2030-2031
Master · Online available
Health Informatics
Kent State University · Ohio
- Location
- Kent, OH
- Delivery
- Online
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Initial
- Program director
- Meghan Harper
- Director credentials
- PhD
- Next review
- 2030-2031
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
Master · Online available
Health Informatics
University of Mississippi Medical Center · Mississippi
- Location
- Jackson, MS
- Delivery
- Online
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Initial
- Program director
- Lisa Morton
- Director credentials
- PhD, MLIS, RHIA
- Next review
- 2026-2027
Master · Online available
Health Informatics
East Carolina University · North Carolina
- Location
- Greenville, NC
- Delivery
- Campus Based, Online
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Initial
- Program director
- Robert Campbell
- Director credentials
- Ed.D., CPHIMS, FHIR Proficient
- Next review
- 2027-2028
Master · Online available
Health Information Management
The College of St. Scholastica · Minnesota
- Location
- Duluth, MN
- Delivery
- Online
- Accreditation
- CAHIIM Continuing
- Program director
- Katie Kerr
- Director credentials
- EdD, RHIA
- Next review
- 2032-2033
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
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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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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.
Verify before you decide: accreditation status, tuition, curriculum, delivery format, and admission
requirements change. Every listing links to the institution's own page, which is the authoritative source. Our
database covers 328 accredited programs at 287 institutions and is not exhaustive.