The College of St. Scholastica

Master Degree in Health Informatics in Duluth, MN

CAHIIM Initial Accreditation Online Enrollment: Active

Program information

Address: 1200 Kenwood Ave, Duluth, MN, 55811
State: Minnesota (MN)
Degree level: Master Degree
Subject area: Health Informatics
Content delivery: Online
Program Director: David Marc , PhD, CHDA
Phone: (218) 625-4892
Email: dmarc@css.edu
Last accreditation date: 02/27/2019
Next review cycle: 2029-2030
Progress report status: Progress Report satisfactory and completed

What this means

The College of St. Scholastica is accredited and your degree counts.

The College of St. Scholastica holds Initial CAHIIM accreditation in health informatics. Informatics programs point at analytics, EHR, and clinical data roles rather than the traditional RHIA-track HIM ladder; graduates often pursue specialty credentials like AHIMA's CHDA once they have analytics experience. If your goal is the RHIA and HIM department management, compare this against the CAHIIM health information management programs in Minnesota.

"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 Minnesota picture

Where The College of St. Scholastica sits among Minnesota's 11 CAHIIM-accredited programs.

Minnesota has 11 active CAHIIM-accredited programs, 3 of them at the master's degree level. 11 of the 11 offer online delivery, and this one is fully online.

We score every Minnesota program on a seven-factor methodology covering accreditation maturity, director credentials, pathways, delivery, employer pipeline, cost, and reputation. See how The College of St. Scholastica compares in our ranking of the best HIM programs in Minnesota, or browse all 3 accredited programs in Duluth.

MN programs

At this level

Online capable

3,150

HIM jobs in MN

What the work pays

Medical records specialist pay in Minnesota.

The core HIM occupation is Medical Records Specialist (SOC 29-2072). In Minnesota the median is $61,530 a year, 20% above the national median. Per BLS OEWS May 2025.

Minnesota

Median annual: $61,530
10th percentile: $48,120
90th percentile: $83,020
Employed: 3,150

National (for reference)

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

Accreditation history

Recent CAHIIM actions on this program

March 2019

Grant ten years of Initial Accreditation with a Progress Report. The following Standards are Partially Met: Standard 3. Program Mission. The purpose of an advisory board is to advise on program changes and direction. Changing a program mission without their input, if that is what happened begs the question about board involvement with the program and to what degree they advise the Program Director. Standard 6. Annual Assessment. WEAVE adequately documents achievement relative to the goals set. S

Source: CAHIIM Program Directory listing for The College of St. Scholastica. Refreshed quarterly.

FAQ

The College of St. Scholastica health informatics program: common questions.

Is the The College of St. Scholastica health informatics program CAHIIM-accredited?

Yes. The master's degree in Health Informatics at The College of St. Scholastica holds Initial accreditation from CAHIIM, most recently affirmed 02/27/2019, with its next review scheduled for the 2029-2030 cycle.

Is the The College of St. Scholastica program online?

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

What do medical records specialists earn in Minnesota?

Medical records specialists in the Minnesota earn a median of $61,530 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025), 20% above the national median. The national median is $51,140.

How many CAHIIM-accredited programs are in Minnesota?

Minnesota has 11 active CAHIIM-accredited programs, 3 at the master's degree level. 11 of them offer online delivery. See our full Minnesota ranking for how they compare.

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How The College of St. Scholastica stacks up on our seven-factor methodology.

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