Mississippi’s health informatics programs are mostly online and CAHIIM-accredited. William Carey University offers HIM degrees at the bachelor’s and master’s levels, the University of Mississippi Medical Center offers an online master’s with informatics and HIM tracks, and three community colleges offer online associate degrees leading to the RHIT.
Mississippi Health Informatics Programs
| School | Location | Program | Format | Estimated Tuition | Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Carey University | Hattiesburg | MS in Health Informatics and Information Management, 34 credits | Online | About $16,800 (2026-27) | CAHIIM; RHIA route |
| William Carey University | Hattiesburg | BS in Health Information Management, 61 HIM credits | Online with hybrid internship | About $31,100 for HIM credits | CAHIIM; RHIA route |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | Jackson | Master of Health Informatics and Information Management | Online | Not clearly stated | CAHIIM; RHIA route on HIM track |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | Jackson | Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Health Informatics, 10 credits | Online | Not clearly stated | Not CAHIIM |
| Hinds Community College | Raymond | Associate degree in Health Information Technology | Online (per CAHIIM) | Not clearly stated | CAHIIM; RHIT route |
| Itawamba Community College | Fulton | Associate degree in Health Information Technology | Online (per CAHIIM) | Not clearly stated | CAHIIM; RHIT route |
| Meridian Community College | Meridian | Associate degree in Health Information Technology | Online (per CAHIIM) | Not clearly stated | CAHIIM; RHIT route |
William Carey figures are tuition only at 2026-27 per-credit rates. Community college details come from CAHIIM’s directory. Confirm current costs and requirements with each school.
Which Mississippi Program May Fit You Best?
For the RHIA in About a Year
William Carey‘s 34-credit online master’s runs on trimesters and can be finished in four, with published tuition of $495 per credit.
For Part-Time Study at a Medical Center
UMMC‘s online master’s takes about 24 months part time, with an informatics track or an HIM track leading to the RHIA. Its 10-credit certificate transfers into the degree.
For an Associate Degree or Transfer
Hinds, Itawamba, and Meridian community colleges offer accredited online associate degrees leading to the RHIT. Graduates can transfer up to 60 credits into William Carey’s online BS.
Programs in Transition
- University of Mississippi / UMMC: the 2+2 bachelor’s in Health Informatics and Information Management has been inactive and closed to new enrollment since July 2025, per CAHIIM.
- Mississippi College (now Mississippi Christian University): a previously listed online MS in Health Informatics could not be confirmed on the university’s current site.
How to Compare Mississippi Health Informatics Programs
All three graduate and bachelor’s options are CAHIIM-accredited, so compare cost, pace, and transparency. William Carey publishes per-credit tuition and recent outcomes; UMMC’s credits, admissions, and tuition were not available on its readable pages. No Mississippi school currently offers a standalone nursing informatics degree.
Explore More Health Informatics Programs
Compare Mississippi with health informatics programs in other states, including nearby Louisiana and Alabama, browse the master’s directory and bachelor’s directory, or see the nursing informatics school directory.
Mississippi Schools on This Site
- University of Mississippi Medical Center - Jackson
- William Carey University - Hattiesburg