National BSHIM ranking

Best bachelor's in health information management programs, ranked (2026)

We ranked all 60 active CAHIIM-accredited bachelor's programs listed under Health Information Management. The score stays inside the evidence CAHIIM publishes: current award status, review horizon, delivery, and the credential ladder at the same school.

Last updated: September 4, 2026
Programs ranked
60
Continuing status
43
Online
31
States represented
32

Key Takeaways

  • 60 programs qualify. That is the exact active CAHIIM bachelor's cohort for the Health Information Management subject area in this dataset.
  • 31 are online and 20 offer campus plus online study. The remaining 9 are campus-based.
  • Accreditation evidence controls 75% of the score. Current award status counts for 50 points and the next-review horizon for 25.
  • The score is reproducible from four published CAHIIM fields. Every program card shows the same factor breakdown used to set its position.
  • Choose the credential before the rank. If you already hold an associate degree, compare transfer rules and the remaining credits on each school's official page.

How the ranking works

How we ranked the best bachelor's in health information management programs

The directory-only model assigns 50 points for current CAHIIM award status, 25 for the published next-review horizon, 15 for delivery access, and 10 for the number of CAHIIM credential levels at the institution. A later review date earns more horizon points. Hybrid delivery earns 15 access points, online earns 13, and campus delivery earns 8. A school with three or more CAHIIM credential levels earns 10 pathway points, two levels earns 6, and one earns 2. Ties break alphabetically. Read the directory-only ranking method for source and update rules.

All 60 programs

Bachelor's in health information management programs compared

All active CAHIIM bachelor's programs in health information management ranked for 2026
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1 The College of St. Scholastica 96.0 Campus + online Continuing 2033-2034
2 Clarkson College 94.0 Online Continuing 2033-2034
3 CUNY School of Professional Studies 94.0 Online Continuing 2033-2034
4 Indiana University Northwest 92.4 Campus + online Continuing 2032-2033
5 Charter Oak State College 90.4 Online Continuing 2032-2033
6 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 90.0 Online Continuing 2033-2034
7 Western Governors University 90.0 Online Continuing 2033-2034
8 Arkansas Tech University 88.4 Campus + online Continuing 2032-2033
9 Davenport University 87.3 Online Continuing 2030-2031
10 Rasmussen University Online Baccalaureate 86.4 Online Continuing 2032-2033
11 Western Kentucky University 86.4 Online Continuing 2032-2033
12 Alabama State University 85.0 Campus Continuing 2033-2034
13 Herzing University Online 83.3 Online Continuing 2030-2031
14 Keiser University 82.9 Online Continuing 2031-2032
15 Southern University at New Orleans 82.9 Online Continuing 2031-2032
16 Ferris State University 81.7 Campus + online Continuing 2029-2030
17 Indiana University 81.7 Campus + online Continuing 2029-2030
18 Loma Linda University 81.7 Campus + online Continuing 2029-2030
19 University of Kansas Medical Center 81.7 Campus + online Continuing 2029-2030
20 The Ohio State University 81.4 Campus Continuing 2032-2033
21 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 81.4 Campus Continuing 2032-2033
22 Eastern Kentucky University 81.3 Campus + online Continuing 2030-2031
23 Rutgers University 79.7 Online Continuing 2029-2030
24 Southwestern Oklahoma State University 79.7 Online Continuing 2029-2030
25 Coppin State University 79.3 Online Continuing 2030-2031
26 University of South Carolina - Upstate 79.3 Online Continuing 2030-2031
27 Louisiana Tech University 78.6 Campus + online Continuing 2027-2028
28 Weber State University 78.1 Campus + online Continuing 2028-2029
29 Augusta University 77.7 Campus + online Continuing 2029-2030
30 Illinois State University 77.7 Campus + online Continuing 2029-2030
31 Chicago State University 75.7 Online Continuing 2029-2030
32 DeVry University - Online Baccalaureate 75.7 Online Continuing 2029-2030
33 University of Washington 74.7 Campus Continuing 2029-2030
34 Texas State University 74.6 Campus + online Continuing 2027-2028
35 University of Central Florida 74.6 Campus + online Continuing 2027-2028
36 Texas Southern University 74.3 Campus Continuing 2030-2031
37 Beal University 71.9 Online Initial 2031-2032
38 University of Cincinnati - Clermont 71.9 Online Initial 2031-2032
39 Florida A&M University 70.7 Campus Continuing 2029-2030
40 Saint Louis University 70.7 Campus Continuing 2029-2030
41 Tennessee State University 70.6 Campus + online Continuing 2027-2028
42 University of Illinois Chicago 70.6 Campus + online Continuing 2027-2028
43 Grand Canyon University 70.3 Campus + online Initial 2030-2031
44 Grand Valley State University 68.6 Online Continuing 2027-2028
45 SUNY Polytechnic Institute 68.6 Online Continuing 2027-2028
46 East Carolina University 67.6 Campus Continuing 2027-2028
47 Purdue University Global 65.1 Online Initial 2028-2029
48 Shasta College 64.7 Online Initial 2029-2030
49 Southern New Hampshire University 64.7 Online Initial 2029-2030
50 San Diego Mesa College 63.1 Campus + online Initial 2028-2029
51 William Carey University 63.1 Campus + online Initial 2028-2029
52 West Virginia University 62.7 Campus + online Initial 2029-2030
53 Indiana Institute of Technology 61.1 Online Initial 2028-2029
54 Tacoma Community College 57.6 Online Initial 2027-2028
55 University of Wisconsin - Parkside 57.1 Online Initial 2028-2029
56 American Public University System 53.6 Online Initial 2027-2028
57 Parker University 53.6 Online Initial 2027-2028
58 The University of Arizona Global Campus 53.6 Online Initial 2027-2028
59 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point 53.6 Online Initial 2027-2028
60 Indiana University Southeast 52.1 Campus Initial 2028-2029

School by school

Every ranked bachelor's program in health information management

#26 · 79.3 / 100

University of South Carolina - Upstate: bachelor's in health information management

South Carolina · Online · Continuing CAHIIM accreditation

CAHIIM lists the next review cycle as 2030-2031. Program director: Nick Rouse , MS, MBA, EdD, RHIA, ODS-C, CCS, CHDA, CHDA, CAISS & CSTR.

Explore University of South Carolina - Upstate's HIM bachelor's program Check its CAHIIM record Compare South Carolina HIM programs
Award points
50 / 50
Review points
14.3 / 25
Access points
13 / 15
Pathway points
2 / 10

How to use this bachelor's in health information management ranking

Start with delivery and transfer fit. Then open the official program page and request a transfer evaluation and a cost estimate for the credits you still need, not the full catalog total.

The BSHIM degree guide covers curriculum, the RHIA route, and transfer planning without repeating this ranked list. You can also compare the associate-level ranking if you are choosing between the RHIT and RHIA routes.

For evidence-gated shortlists, see the faith-based HIM ranking and the military-friendly HIM ranking.

Questions about bachelor's programs in health information management

60 active CAHIIM-accredited bachelor's programs are listed under Health Information Management in the directory used for this ranking. The separate University of Pittsburgh bachelor's record is accredited under Health Informatics, so it belongs in that subject's comparison rather than this one.
The score uses four fields published in the CAHIIM directory: current accreditation award status, next-review horizon, delivery access, and the number of CAHIIM credential levels at the same institution. Accreditation evidence supplies 75 of 100 possible points.
These are active CAHIIM-accredited bachelor's programs in Health Information Management. CAHIIM programmatic accreditation is the education requirement to check when you plan to pursue the RHIA credential. Confirm the current status in CAHIIM's directory before you enroll because accreditation records can change.
31 programs are listed by CAHIIM as online and 20 are listed as campus-based and online. Another 9 are campus-based. Delivery describes where you study; it does not change the CAHIIM award status shown for the program.
Both are current CAHIIM award categories. Continuing status means the program has moved beyond its initial accreditation cycle. Initial status identifies a newer CAHIIM relationship, so read the program's accreditation-action record and next review date before deciding.

Sources for this BSHIM ranking