An Informed Choice

With your Health Information Management (HIM) bachelor's degree from Ferris State University, you will be ready to play a vital role in the health care system. By acquiring and analyzing the information that physicians and other health care providers need, you will help ensure that patients receive the best care available.

As our health care system expands and grows in complexity to serve an aging population, the demand for health professionals with the latest training has increased dramatically. Health care is growing more rapidly than nearly every other major industry, and your HIM degree will put you in a perfect position to grow your career just as rapidly.

Online Option

Work on your classes when and where it works for you! The flexibility of online classes can be a game changer. Our HIM program is offered online for students who have already completed an associate degree in a related field. Contact our online advisor for more information.

Schedule a free appointment with a local Ferris advisor to get started.

Industry Access: Our Grand Rapids campus is located less than a block from the Medical Mile, one of the fastest growing health care corridors in the country. As a HIM student, you will have the opportunity to intern with industry leaders on the Medical Mile and others across Michigan.

Save Thousands: Thanks to our partnerships with community colleges across Michigan, earning your Ferris State University degree at an off-campus location can save you thousands of dollars. Take many of your courses at your local community college's inexpensive tuition rate and apply them directly to your Ferris degree. Check out transfer guides for details.

Grow With Your Field: With the Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting 17% growth in health information management positions by 2024 at a median annual salary of $94,500, you can expect your Ferris degree to help grow your career as rapidly as the industry you’re a part of.

Get to Work: Earn your degree in your community and begin building the local professional network you'll need to launch your career.

This program has been designed as a degree completion program. You will need a minimum number of credit hours to enter this program. Contact a local or online advisor for all of the details.

Our transfer process and community college partnerships will help you maximize the number of credits you bring to Ferris, saving you time and money. Check out our transfer guides to get an idea of what your transfer to Ferris might look like.