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CUNY School of Professional Studies

Baccalaureate Degree in Health Information Management in New York, NY

CAHIIM Continuing Accreditation Online Enrollment: Active

Program information

Address: 119 West 31st Street, New York, NY, 10001
State: New York (NY)
Degree level: Baccalaureate Degree
Subject area: Health Information Management
Content delivery: Online
Program Director: Memory Ndanga , PhD, RHIA
Phone: (646) 344-7324
Email: memory.ndanga@cuny.edu
Last accreditation date: 02/09/2026
Next review cycle: 2033-2034

What this means

CUNY School of Professional Studies is accredited and your degree counts.

Because CUNY School of Professional Studies holds Continuing accreditation from CAHIIM, graduates of this bachelor's degree are eligible to sit for AHIMA's RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator) 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 2033-2034.

The New York picture

Where CUNY School of Professional Studies sits among New York's 14 CAHIIM-accredited programs.

New York has 14 active CAHIIM-accredited programs, 2 of them at the bachelor's degree level. 13 of the 14 offer online delivery, and this one is fully online.

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

NY programs

At this level

Online capable

9,080

HIM jobs in NY

What the work pays

Medical records specialist pay in the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro.

The occupation most RHIA-track graduates enter is Medical Records Specialist (SOC 29-2072). In the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro the median is $60,610 a year, 19% above the national median. Per BLS OEWS May 2025.

New York-Newark-Jersey City metro

Median annual: $60,610
10th percentile: $37,520
90th percentile: $99,470
Employed: 7,370

National (for reference)

Median annual: $51,140
New York state median: $61,720
90th percentile: $81,150

FAQ

CUNY School of Professional Studies HIM program: common questions.

Is the CUNY School of Professional Studies health information management program CAHIIM-accredited?

Yes. The bachelor's degree in Health Information Management at CUNY School of Professional Studies holds Continuing accreditation from CAHIIM, most recently affirmed 02/09/2026, with its next review scheduled for the 2033-2034 cycle.

Does CUNY School of Professional Studies qualify me to sit for the RHIA exam?

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

Is the CUNY School of Professional Studies program online?

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

What do medical records specialists earn in New York?

Medical records specialists in the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro earn a median of $60,610 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025), 19% above the national median. The national median is $51,140.

How many CAHIIM-accredited programs are in New York?

New York has 14 active CAHIIM-accredited programs, 2 at the bachelor's degree level. 13 of them offer online delivery. See our full New York ranking for how they compare.

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