Clarkson College

Associate Degree in Health Information Management in Omaha, NE

CAHIIM Continuing Accreditation Online Enrollment: Active

Program information

Address: 101 S. 42nd Street, Omaha, NE, 68131
State: Nebraska (NE)
Degree level: Associate Degree
Subject area: Health Information Management
Content delivery: Online
Program Director: Gretchen Jopp , MS, RHIA, CCS, CPC
Phone: (402) 552-3406
Email: joppgretchen@clarksoncollege.edu
Last accreditation date: 10/22/2020
Next review cycle: 2027-2028
Progress report status: Progress Report satisfactory and completed

Our take

An online AAS from the health-sciences college on the Nebraska Medicine campus.

Clarkson College is a private health-sciences college that sits physically on the Nebraska Medicine campus in midtown Omaha, and that affiliation is the differentiator: the state’s academic medical center is across the street. The HIM associate degree is fully online, holds Continuing CAHIIM accreditation with its next review in 2027-2028, and is directed by Gretchen Jopp, who holds an MS, the RHIA, CCS, and CPC.

Omaha’s HIM market runs through Nebraska Medicine, CHI Health, and Children’s Nebraska, and a health-sciences college with a hospital campus address carries weight with those employers. Tuition is private-college priced, higher than a community college, but the program is built for working students and the coding credential depth in the faculty is real.

What this means

Clarkson College is accredited and your degree counts.

Because Clarkson College holds Continuing 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.

"Continuing Accreditation" is the standard status for established programs. The next scheduled review is 2027-2028.

The Nebraska picture

Where Clarkson College sits among Nebraska's 6 CAHIIM-accredited programs.

Nebraska has 6 active CAHIIM-accredited programs, 5 of them at the associate degree level. 6 of the 6 offer online delivery, and this one is fully online.

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

NE programs

At this level

Online capable

1,640

HIM jobs in NE

What the work pays

Medical records specialist pay in Nebraska.

The occupation most RHIT-track graduates enter is Medical Records Specialist (SOC 29-2072). In Nebraska the median is $51,670 a year, right at the national median. Per BLS OEWS May 2025.

Nebraska

Median annual: $51,670
10th percentile: $38,620
90th percentile: $74,990
Employed: 1,640

National (for reference)

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

Accreditation history

Recent CAHIIM actions on this program

November 2020

Grant seven years of Continuing Accreditation with a Progress Report. The program remains non-compliant with the following Standard: The following Standard is Partially Met: Standard 24. The Curriculum. Competency VI.D.2 is Partially Met as assignment HIT 2713 Health Care Supervision – Case Study 5.26 Labor and Employment Laws, does not address the state labor regulations aspect of the competency. V.D.2. Partially met. The assignment meets the Bloom's level of 6 but is not currently implemented.

Source: CAHIIM Program Directory listing for Clarkson College. Refreshed quarterly.

FAQ

Clarkson College HIM program: common questions.

Is the Clarkson College health information management program CAHIIM-accredited?

Yes. The associate degree in Health Information Management at Clarkson College holds Continuing accreditation from CAHIIM, most recently affirmed 10/22/2020, with its next review scheduled for the 2027-2028 cycle.

Does Clarkson College 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 Clarkson College program online?

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

What do medical records specialists earn in Nebraska?

Medical records specialists in the Nebraska earn a median of $51,670 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025), right at the national median. The national median is $51,140.

How many CAHIIM-accredited programs are in Nebraska?

Nebraska has 6 active CAHIIM-accredited programs, 5 at the associate degree level. 6 of them offer online delivery. See our full Nebraska ranking for how they compare.

Keep going

Next steps.

Best HIM programs in Nebraska, ranked

How Clarkson College 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 Nebraska

Other CAHIIM-accredited programs in Nebraska

Same degree level

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