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Health Information Management

Career paths
5
Salary range
$115K–$160K
Certifications
8
Master's options
5
Career advancement roadmap

Your path to the next level

Bachelor's degree → entry role → credentials → graduate path → mid-level → senior-level.

  1. Recommended bachelor's path
    Health Information Management
    Healthcare
    Your academic foundation
  2. Entry-level roleYou are here
    Health Information Technologist
    Mid
    2–5 years typical
  3. Credentials that advance you
    RHIA
  4. Graduate paths worth considering
    MS Health Informatics
    Healthcare IT
  5. Mid-level role
    No mid-level role mapped yet.
  6. Senior-level role
    No senior-level role mapped yet.
Overview

Jobs you can pursue

Career ladder

Where the primary path leads

No advancement path mapped yet.
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$115K
Average mid
$138K
Top of range
$160K
$115K$160K

Range aggregated across 5 mapped roles.

Certifications

Credentials worth earning

Healthcare
High
CPHQ
Healthcare IT
High
RHIA
Professional
Medium
PMP
Professional
Healthcare
Medium
Lean Six Sigma
Healthcare
Medium
FACHE pathway
Healthcare IT
Medium
RHIT
Healthcare IT
Medium
CPHIMS
Healthcare IT
Medium
CCS
Master's degrees

Graduate paths to consider

Healthcare
High
MHA
Healthcare IT
High
MS Health Informatics
Healthcare
Medium
MPH
Healthcare
Medium
MBA Healthcare Management
Healthcare IT
Medium
MS Clinical Research

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