Program information
- Address
- 100 Bobcat Way, Suite 204, Round Rock, TX, 78665
- State
- Texas (TX)
- Degree level
- Baccalaureate Degree
- Subject area
- Health Information Management
- Content delivery
- Campus Based, Online
- Program Director
- Danette Myers , PhD, MBA, RHIA
- Phone
- (512) 716-2840
- dm19@txstate.edu
- Last accreditation date
- 04/13/2017
- Next review cycle
- 2027-2028
- Progress report status
- Progress Report satisfactory and completed
What this means
Texas State University is accredited and your degree counts.
Because Texas State University 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 2027-2028.
The Texas picture
Where Texas State University sits among Texas's 26 CAHIIM-accredited programs.
Texas has 26 active CAHIIM-accredited programs, 3 of them at the bachelor's degree level. 25 of the 26 offer online delivery, and this one is available online or on campus.
We score every Texas program on a seven-factor methodology covering accreditation maturity, director credentials, pathways, delivery, employer pipeline, cost, and reputation. See how Texas State University compares in our ranking of the best HIM programs in Texas.
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What the work pays
Medical records specialist pay in the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown metro.
The occupation most RHIA-track graduates enter is Medical Records Specialist (SOC 29-2072). In the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown metro the median is $48,860 a year, 4% below the national median. Per BLS OEWS May 2025.
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown metro
- Median annual
- $48,860
National (for reference)
- Median annual
- $51,140
- Texas state median
- $48,860
- 90th percentile
- $81,150
Accreditation history
Recent CAHIIM actions on this program
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April 2017
Grant 10 years of Initial Accreditation with a Progress Report. The following Standard is Partially Met.
Source: CAHIIM Program Directory listing for Texas State University. Refreshed quarterly.
FAQ
Texas State University HIM program: common questions.
Is the Texas State University health information management program CAHIIM-accredited?
Yes. The bachelor's degree in Health Information Management at Texas State University holds Continuing accreditation from CAHIIM, most recently affirmed 04/13/2017, with its next review scheduled for the 2027-2028 cycle.
Does Texas State University 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 Texas State University program online?
Partly. CAHIIM lists delivery as Campus Based, Online, so you can take it on campus in Round Rock or online.
What do medical records specialists earn in Round Rock?
Medical records specialists in the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown metro earn a median of $48,860 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025), 4% below the national median. The national median is $51,140.
How many CAHIIM-accredited programs are in Texas?
Texas has 26 active CAHIIM-accredited programs, 3 at the bachelor's degree level. 25 of them offer online delivery. See our full Texas ranking for how they compare.
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Also in Texas
Other CAHIIM-accredited programs in Texas
Same degree level
Other baccalaureate degree programs in health information management
Data on this page is sourced from the official CAHIIM Program Directory listing for Texas State University, last refreshed , and BLS OEWS May 2025. Accreditation status can change between refreshes. Always verify directly with CAHIIM before enrolling.