CUNY School of Professional Studies

Master Degree in Health Information Management in New York, NY

CAHIIM Initial Accreditation Campus Based, Online Enrollment: Active

Program information

Address: 119 West 31st Street, New York, NY, 10001
State: New York (NY)
Degree level: Master Degree
Subject area: Health Information Management
Content delivery: Campus Based, Online
Program Director: Memory Ndanga , PhD, RHIA
Phone: (646) 344-7324
Email: memory.ndanga@cuny.edu
Last accreditation date: 02/22/2023
Next review cycle: 2030-2031
Progress report status: Progress Report satisfactory and completed

What this means

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

Because CUNY School of Professional Studies holds Initial accreditation from CAHIIM, graduates of this master'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.

"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 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, 3 of them at the master's degree level. 13 of the 14 offer online delivery, and this one is available online or on campus.

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

Accreditation history

Recent CAHIIM actions on this program

March 2023

Grant ten years of Initial Accreditation with a Progress Report. The following Standard is Partially Met: Standard 18. Advisory Committee. Advisory Committee is composed of faculty and adjunct faculty teaching in and engaged with the program, but there is a lack of committee membership representing the external community of interest. New Degree Program Search New Certificate Program Search

Source: CAHIIM Program Directory listing for CUNY School of Professional Studies. Refreshed quarterly.

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 master's degree in Health Information Management at CUNY School of Professional Studies holds Initial accreditation from CAHIIM, most recently affirmed 02/22/2023, with its next review scheduled for the 2030-2031 cycle.

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

Yes. Graduating from this CAHIIM-accredited master'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?

Partly. CAHIIM lists delivery as Campus Based, Online, so you can take it on campus in New York or online.

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, 3 at the master's degree level. 13 of them offer online delivery. See our full New York ranking for how they compare.

Keep going

Next steps.

Best HIM programs in New York, ranked

How CUNY School of Professional Studies stacks up on our seven-factor methodology.

Health information management degree guide

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

RHIA certification guide

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

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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.