Program information
- Address
- Health Administrative Services, 3959 Stadium Way, Dept 3911, Ogden, UT, 84408-3911
- State
- Utah (UT)
- Degree level
- Baccalaureate Degree
- Subject area
- Health Information Management
- Content delivery
- Campus Based, Online
- Program Director
- Heather Merkley , DHSc, MEd, RHIA
- Phone
- (801) 626-7074
- hmerkley@weber.edu
- Last accreditation date
- 01/20/2021
- Next review cycle
- 2028-2029
- Progress report status
- Progress Report satisfactory and completed
Our take
Utah’s public-university BSHIM, on campus in Ogden or online.
Weber State’s HIM bachelor’s carries Continuing CAHIIM accreditation with its next review in 2028-2029, and director Heather Merkley holds a DHSc, an MEd, and the RHIA. The program runs on campus and online, and graduates leave RHIA-eligible, which is the credential HIM supervisor and privacy-officer postings actually ask for.
The employer map is Intermountain Health’s: McKay-Dee Hospital is in Ogden, with the rest of the Intermountain system and University of Utah Health forty minutes south along the Wasatch Front. Public in-state tuition for an RHIA-track degree undercuts nearly every private online BSHIM you will find in the same search results.
What this means
Weber State University is accredited and your degree counts.
Because Weber 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 2028-2029.
The Utah picture
Where Weber State University sits among Utah's 3 CAHIIM-accredited programs.
Utah has 3 active CAHIIM-accredited programs, 2 of them at the bachelor's degree level. 3 of the 3 offer online delivery, and this one is available online or on campus.
We score every Utah program on a seven-factor methodology covering accreditation maturity, director credentials, pathways, delivery, employer pipeline, cost, and reputation. See how Weber State University compares in our ranking of the best HIM programs in Utah.
UT programs
At this level
Online capable
HIM jobs in UT
What the work pays
Medical records specialist pay in Utah.
The occupation most RHIA-track graduates enter is Medical Records Specialist (SOC 29-2072). In Utah the median is $52,870 a year, 3% above the national median. Per BLS OEWS May 2025.
Utah
- Median annual
- $52,870
- 10th percentile
- $35,720
- 90th percentile
- $82,640
- Employed
- 1,910
National (for reference)
- Median annual
- $51,140
- 90th percentile
- $81,150
FAQ
Weber State University HIM program: common questions.
Is the Weber State University health information management program CAHIIM-accredited?
Yes. The bachelor's degree in Health Information Management at Weber State University holds Continuing accreditation from CAHIIM, most recently affirmed 01/20/2021, with its next review scheduled for the 2028-2029 cycle.
Does Weber 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 Weber State University program online?
Partly. CAHIIM lists delivery as Campus Based, Online, so you can take it on campus in Ogden or online.
What do medical records specialists earn in Utah?
Medical records specialists in the Utah earn a median of $52,870 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025), 3% above the national median. The national median is $51,140.
How many CAHIIM-accredited programs are in Utah?
Utah has 3 active CAHIIM-accredited programs, 2 at the bachelor's degree level. 3 of them offer online delivery. See our full Utah ranking for how they compare.
Keep going
Next steps.
Also in Utah
Other CAHIIM-accredited programs in Utah
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 Weber State University, last refreshed , and BLS OEWS May 2025. Accreditation status can change between refreshes. Always verify directly with CAHIIM before enrolling.