University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus

Master Degree in Health Information Management in San Juan, PR

CAHIIM Continuing Accreditation Campus Based Enrollment: Active

Program information

Address: HIM Program, School of Health Professions, Box 365067, San Juan, PR, 00936-5067
State: Puerto Rico (PR)
Degree level: Master Degree
Subject area: Health Information Management
Content delivery: Campus Based
Program Director: Amarilis Rivas , Ed.D., RHIA
Phone: (787) 758-2525, Ext. 4509
Email: amarilis.rivas@upr.edu
Last accreditation date: 12/07/2022
Next review cycle: 2029-2030
Progress report status: Progress Report satisfactory and completed

Our take

The CAHIIM-accredited HIM master’s at Puerto Rico’s academic medical center.

The Medical Sciences Campus is Puerto Rico’s academic health center, sharing the Centro Médico district in San Juan with the island’s major teaching hospitals. That setting is the program’s core advantage: a campus-based HIM master’s inside the institution that trains most of Puerto Rico’s physicians, dentists, pharmacists, and public health workforce. Director Amarilis Rivas holds an EdD and the RHIA, and the program carries Continuing CAHIIM accreditation with its next review in 2029-2030.

For HIM professionals on the island, this is the graduate option: it is the pathway to HIM department leadership, compliance, and health data roles across San Juan’s hospital systems and Puerto Rico’s public health infrastructure, in a market where bilingual health information expertise is the default requirement rather than a bonus.

What this means

University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus is accredited and your degree counts.

Because University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus holds Continuing 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.

"Continuing Accreditation" is the standard status for established programs. The next scheduled review is 2029-2030.

The Puerto Rico picture

Where University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus sits among Puerto Rico's 1 CAHIIM-accredited programs.

Puerto Rico has 1 active CAHIIM-accredited program, and this is the only one at the master's degree level. 0 of the 1 offer online delivery, and this one is campus based.

We score every Puerto Rico program on a seven-factor methodology covering accreditation maturity, director credentials, pathways, delivery, employer pipeline, cost, and reputation. See how University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus compares in our ranking of the best HIM programs in Puerto Rico.

PR programs

At this level

Online capable

1,850

HIM jobs in PR

What the work pays

Medical records specialist pay in Puerto Rico.

The occupation most RHIA-track graduates enter is Medical Records Specialist (SOC 29-2072). In Puerto Rico the median is $27,990 a year, 45% below the national median. Per BLS OEWS May 2025.

Puerto Rico

Median annual: $27,990
10th percentile: $21,900
90th percentile: $57,780
Employed: 1,850

National (for reference)

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

Accreditation history

Recent CAHIIM actions on this program

January 2023

Grant seven years of Continuation Accreditation. The program is compliant with the 2008 Standards. New Degree Program Search New Certificate Program Search

Source: CAHIIM Program Directory listing for University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus. Refreshed quarterly.

FAQ

University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus HIM program: common questions.

Is the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus health information management program CAHIIM-accredited?

Yes. The master's degree in Health Information Management at University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus holds Continuing accreditation from CAHIIM, most recently affirmed 12/07/2022, with its next review scheduled for the 2029-2030 cycle.

Does University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus 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 University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus program online?

No. CAHIIM lists this program as campus based, delivered in person in San Juan, PR.

What do medical records specialists earn in Puerto Rico?

Medical records specialists in the Puerto Rico earn a median of $27,990 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025), 45% below the national median. The national median is $51,140.

How many CAHIIM-accredited programs are in Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico has 1 active CAHIIM-accredited program, 1 at the master's degree level. 0 of them offer online delivery. See our full Puerto Rico ranking for how they compare.

Keep going

Next steps.

Best HIM programs in Puerto Rico, ranked

How University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus 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 University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, last refreshed May 13, 2026, and BLS OEWS May 2025. Accreditation status can change between refreshes. Always verify directly with CAHIIM before enrolling.