Baker College Online

Associate Degree in Health Information Management in Owosso, MI

CAHIIM Initial Accreditation Online Enrollment: Active

Program information

Address: 1020 S. Washington St., Owosso, MI, 48867
State: Michigan (MI)
Degree level: Associate Degree
Subject area: Health Information Management
Content delivery: Online
Program Director: Melinda McGuire , MS HIM, RHIA, Master of Am. Studies
Phone: (800) 469-4062
Email: mmcgui07@baker.edu
Last accreditation date: 02/22/2022
Next review cycle: 2029-2030
Progress report status: Progress Report satisfactory and completed

Our take

A Michigan nonprofit’s fully online AAS built for working adults.

Baker College is a private nonprofit based in Owosso that moved decisively online, and its HIM associate degree follows that model: fully online, CAHIIM-accredited with its next review in 2029-2030, and directed by Melinda McGuire, who holds an MS in HIM and the RHIA. Initial accreditation status here means recently accredited, not provisional; graduates are fully RHIT-eligible.

Because it is online, the program serves all of Michigan: Corewell Health on both sides of the state, Henry Ford Health and the Detroit systems, McLaren’s statewide network, and Memorial Healthcare in Owosso itself. Nonprofit tuition lands between community-college and for-profit pricing, and Baker’s scheduling is built around students who are already working.

What this means

Baker College Online is accredited and your degree counts.

Because Baker College Online holds Initial accreditation from CAHIIM, graduates of this associate degree are eligible to sit for AHIMA's RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) exam. That eligibility is the whole reason CAHIIM accreditation matters: without a CAHIIM-accredited degree, the exam is closed to you.

"Initial Accreditation" means the program received CAHIIM accreditation recently and is on a shortened review cycle to confirm continued compliance. Graduates are fully eligible for AHIMA exams. The status simply signals a newer program.

The Michigan picture

Where Baker College Online sits among Michigan's 9 CAHIIM-accredited programs.

Michigan has 9 active CAHIIM-accredited programs, 5 of them at the associate degree level. 8 of the 9 offer online delivery, and this one is fully online.

We score every Michigan program on a seven-factor methodology covering accreditation maturity, director credentials, pathways, delivery, employer pipeline, cost, and reputation. See how Baker College Online compares in our ranking of the best HIM programs in Michigan.

MI programs

At this level

Online capable

4,890

HIM jobs in MI

What the work pays

Medical records specialist pay in Michigan.

The occupation most RHIT-track graduates enter is Medical Records Specialist (SOC 29-2072). In Michigan the median is $48,120 a year, 6% below the national median. Per BLS OEWS May 2025.

Michigan

Median annual: $48,120
10th percentile: $37,180
90th percentile: $77,080
Employed: 4,890

National (for reference)

Median annual: $51,140
90th percentile: $81,150

Accreditation history

Recent CAHIIM actions on this program

February 2022

Grant seven years of Initial Accreditation with a Progress Report. The program remains non-compliant with the following 2018 Standard: The following Standard is Partially Met: Standard 18. Curriculum. The following curriculum competency remains Not Met: II.6. The assignment is about looking at a policy and not about applying strategies to health information. The following curriculum competencies remain Partially Met: Medical Terminology and computer concepts and applications. There is a plan for

Source: CAHIIM Program Directory listing for Baker College Online. Refreshed quarterly.

FAQ

Baker College Online HIM program: common questions.

Is the Baker College Online health information management program CAHIIM-accredited?

Yes. The associate degree in Health Information Management at Baker College Online holds Initial accreditation from CAHIIM, most recently affirmed 02/22/2022, with its next review scheduled for the 2029-2030 cycle.

Does Baker College Online qualify me to sit for the RHIT exam?

Yes. Graduating from this CAHIIM-accredited associate degree makes you eligible for AHIMA's RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) exam. CAHIIM accreditation is the eligibility gate; without it the exam is not available to you.

Is the Baker College Online program online?

Yes. CAHIIM lists this program as fully online, so you can complete it from anywhere in Michigan or out of state.

What do medical records specialists earn in Michigan?

Medical records specialists in the Michigan earn a median of $48,120 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025), 6% below the national median. The national median is $51,140.

How many CAHIIM-accredited programs are in Michigan?

Michigan has 9 active CAHIIM-accredited programs, 5 at the associate degree level. 8 of them offer online delivery. See our full Michigan ranking for how they compare.

Keep going

Next steps.

Best HIM programs in Michigan, ranked

How Baker College Online stacks up on our seven-factor methodology.

Associate degree in HIM guide

Curriculum, cost, and what the degree actually gets you.

RHIT certification guide

The exam this degree qualifies you for: structure, prep, wage impact.

Also in Michigan

Other CAHIIM-accredited programs in Michigan

Same degree level

Other associate degree programs in health information management

Data on this page is sourced from the official CAHIIM Program Directory listing for Baker College Online, last refreshed May 13, 2026, and BLS OEWS May 2025. Accreditation status can change between refreshes. Always verify directly with CAHIIM before enrolling.