{"id":29784,"date":"2026-01-27T13:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T19:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/inside-ahs\/?post_type=news&#038;p=29784"},"modified":"2026-01-27T13:41:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T19:41:33","slug":"uic-online-bachelors-programs-including-bs-in-health-information-management-are-ranked-no-3-by-u-s-news-world-report","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/inside-ahs\/news-stories\/uic-online-bachelors-programs-including-bs-in-health-information-management-are-ranked-no-3-by-u-s-news-world-report\/","title":{"rendered":"UIC online bachelor&#8217;s programs, including BS in health information management, ranked No. 3 by U.S. News &#038; World Report"},"template":"","news_categories":[15],"news_tags":[],"class_list":["post-29784","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","news_categories-honors-and-recognition"],"acf":{"intro_text_subtitle":"","hide_subtitle":false,"intro_text_body":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In its\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/online-education\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">2026 Best Online Programs<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> rankings, issued Jan. 27, U.S. News &amp; World Report evaluated more than 1,800 online bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degree programs using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/online-education\/articles\/rankings-methodologies\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">metrics<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0specific to online learning.\u00a0Among them, UIC ranked third overall\u00a0in the U.S.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u2019s based on combined assessments of three UIC online undergraduate degree-completion programs: <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The College of Nursing\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinenursing.uic.edu\/online-programs\/rn-bsn\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">RN\u00a0to\u00a0Bachelor of Science in Nursing\u00a0Online Degree Completion Program<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which allows licensed registered nurses to earn a bachelor\u2019s degree in nursing while continuing to work.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The College of Applied Health Sciences\u2019\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthinformatics.uic.edu\/online-programs\/health-information-management-programs\/bachelor-of-science-in-health-information-management-bshim\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management\u00a0Online Degree Completion Program<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which\u00a0prepares students for\u00a0careers\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">managing,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">protecting and governing health information across health care settings<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The College of Business Administration\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/business.uic.edu\/undergraduate-programs\/undergraduate-degrees\/online-bachelor-business-administration-completion-program\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bachelor of Business Administration\u00a0Online Degree Completion Program<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which offers a flexible pathway to core business training in areas such as management,\u00a0finance\u00a0and marketing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Together, these online degrees and others at UIC expand access to higher education for individuals who need flexible pathways to complete their degrees.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Full UIC Today article: <a href=\"https:\/\/today.uic.edu\/uic-online-bachelors-programs-place-near-top-of-u-s-news-rankings\/\">today.uic.edu\/uic-online-bachelors-programs-place-near-top-of-u-s-news-ranking<\/a>s<\/p>\n","intro_text_excerpt":"","content_author":"Erika 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