Kansas City, KS / Health information management programs
Health information management programs in Kansas City.
4 CAHIIM-accredited programs operate in Kansas City, KS. In the broader Kansas City metro, Medical Records Specialists earn a median of $49,750 annually, 3% below the national median.
Accredited programs
Metro employed
Metro median wage
Top 10% wage
Metro wages
What Medical Records Specialists earn in the Kansas City metro.
BLS OEWS, May 2024. SOC 29-2072. Metro covers Kansas City, MO-KS.
Kansas City metro
- Median annual
- $49,750
- Mean annual
- $56,070
- 10th percentile
- $38,530
- 90th percentile
- $77,950
- Total employed
- 1,260
National (for reference)
- Median annual
- $51,140
- Kansas state median
- $48,160
The local job market
Who hires HIM staff in Kansas City.
The University of Kansas Health System anchors the Kansas side of the metro, with HCA Midwest Health, Saint Luke’s Health System, and Children’s Mercy across the state line in Missouri. HIM credentials travel freely across the border here; the metro functions as one hiring market.
Accredited programs
Every CAHIIM-accredited program in Kansas City.
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Health Information Management
Level
Baccalaureate Degree
Delivery
Campus Based, Online
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Health Informatics
Level
Master Degree
Delivery
Online
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University Of Kansas Medical Center
Digital Health Professional
Level
Undergraduate Certificate
Delivery
Campus Based, Online
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University Of Kansas Medical Center
Health Informatics
Level
Graduate Certificate
Delivery
Campus Based, Online
You are not limited to campus
Online HIM programs work from Kansas City too.
HIM is one of the few healthcare fields you can train for entirely online: 206 of the 350 CAHIIM-accredited programs nationwide are fully online, and 1 of the 4 Kansas City programs is too. Employers verify the CAHIIM accreditation and the RHIT or RHIA credential; where the campus sits doesn't come up.
So compare the Kansas City options against the fully online programs and the rest of the Kansas field before you decide. Local can still win on price (community and technical colleges usually beat private online tuition) and on clinical-site relationships, but it should win on the merits, not by default.
FAQ
HIM programs in Kansas City: common questions.
How many CAHIIM-accredited HIM programs are in Kansas City?
Kansas City, KS has 4 CAHIIM-accredited health information management programs: 1 baccalaureate degree, 1 master degree, 1 undergraduate certificate, 1 graduate certificate. 4 of them offer online delivery.
What do medical records specialists earn in Kansas City?
In the Kansas City metro, medical records specialists earn a median of $49,750 a year, 3% below the national median (BLS OEWS May 2024). The top 10% earn $77,950.
Do I have to study in Kansas City to work in Kansas City?
No. 206 of the 350 CAHIIM-accredited programs nationwide are fully online, including 7 online-capable programs based in Kansas. Employers care about the CAHIIM accreditation and the RHIT or RHIA credential, not where the campus was.
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Source: CAHIIM Program Directory, refreshed . Wage figures from BLS OEWS May 2024 (metro CBSA 0028140).