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Online Master of Science in Health Informatics

A Flexible Health Informatics Master’s Gives Tools to Improve Patient Care

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  • Accredited by The Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)*
  • Expert faculty and hands-on learning experiences
  • Learn transformative technologies and information practices
  • Study IT for healthcare, including infrastructure and communication technology
  • Specialize in Data Analytics to stand out in this in-demand field

The University of Scranton’s Master of Science in Health Informatics prepares you to translate numbers knowledge into better patient care. Learn information and communication systems, technologies and principles, and apply your knowledge in a final capstone project to emerge with unique skills to advance in rapidly growing health informatics jobs.

What Makes Us Unique?

No Previous Healthcare Experience Required. You can be new to the field of healthcare and apply without a GRE score. Our specially designed introductory courses allow you to succeed, providing you with the necessary foundation to thrive in the program and your future career.

500 Years of Tradition. The University of Scranton is one of only 27 Jesuit schools in the United States. Faculty are committed to ethics, social justice issues, experiential learning environments and service. You’ll be immersed in academic, moral and spiritual learning for your personal and professional development.

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  • Duration 2 years
  • Cost per Credit $757
  • Credit Hours 33

Program Benefits

  • CAHIIM Accreditation
  • 3 starts per year
  • No application fee — now accepting applications
  • Optional Data Analytics specialization
  • Convenient online format
Two Master's in Health Informatics online students discuss patient files with a doctor on their tablets and laptop.

Enter Health Informatics Jobs to Support Healthcare Systems

With The University of Scranton’s Master of Science in Health Informatics degree, you can provide the big picture view to health practitioners and decision-makers to improve the quality of care and increase efficiencies. With data-driven knowledge, you will help improve the overall healthcare system and impact patient outcomes by strengthening safety and overall care. You can also specialize in Data Analytics to begin a career where health meets big data.

With expert faculty, small classes and a convenient online format, this degree will help you apply technology, policy, planning and quality management knowledge in numerous exciting roles. Among them, a health informatics master’s opens the door to informatics analyst roles within the healthcare industry.

With an accredited master’s degree in health informatics, you will be prepared for a variety of roles in healthcare to help transform data into information and knowledge that can be used for decision-making to improve the delivery of health care and patient outcomes. An accredited program provides you with an assurance of academic quality; that the program has met high standards for education in health informatics, and its faculty are committed to a systematic process for continuous improvement and innovation. Accreditation is a voluntary and rigorous process that provides an external review of how well the program is achieving its mission and goals. Graduates of accredited programs are prepared to meet the industry’s needs for professionals who can develop health informatics solutions to help their organizations meet the challenges of a rapidly changing healthcare environment.

Career Outlook: Tap Into the Momentum

Across the nation, healthcare institutions are feeling competing pressures to reduce their costs while continually improving the patient experience. They’re also working fast to integrate clinical and administrative data and facilitate the exchange of healthcare information to remove roadblocks to patient-centered care.

Health informatics professionals are prepared to meet these needs, and the field is growing rapidly.

Burning Glass projects positions for health information managers and directors will grow 20.5 percent through 2029, more than four times the national average. Master’s educated professionals in this position earn up to $106,000 annually.1

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Curriculum: Designed by Expert Faculty

The MS in Health Informatics curriculum was designed by Scranton faculty, who are active leaders and experts in this burgeoning field. The general track includes 11 courses comprising 33 credit hours. What’s more, you can specialize in Data Analytics to delve into business analytics, data visualization, and other in-demand competencies. Prepare to join the next generation of ethical, responsible health informatics leaders with an education rooted in Jesuit values of ethics and integrity. Coursework in this online program includes:

  • Information Technology for Health Informatics
  • Population Health for Health Informatics
  • Business Management and Communication for Health Informatics
  • Current Trends in Health Informatics
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Career-Focused Specialization

Extend your health informatics expertise — and stand out in this field — by selecting the optional specialization.

Health Informatics, MS: Data Analytics

Select the Data Analytics specialization to master big data technologies and uncover insights for making healthcare delivery more efficient.

Program Outcomes

Complete the Master of Science in Health Informatics program to become the data-driven leader healthcare organizations need today. As you prepare for the next phase of your career, you will get the opportunity to:

Enrollment Statistics

Date*Completed ApplicationsNumber AcceptedNumber EnrolledPercent EnrolledGraduatedAverage Completion TimeEmployed After Graduation
2019-202088787.5%1226.5 months92%
2020-2021666100%423 months100%
2021-202277457%1128 months100%

*Summer, Fall, Spring

Admission Requirements

To apply for the Master of Science in Health Informatics from The University of Scranton, you’ll need:

This program does not require a GMAT or GRE score.

Start the application today to advance toward a career in health informatics. Find more details on our admission requirements page.

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Tuition Details

The online Master of Science in Health Informatics at The University of Scranton consists of 33 credit hours and costs $757 per credit hour.

We strive to provide you with an affordable, high-quality education. That’s why U.S. News & World Report ranked us a Best Value School and one of the top Regional Universities North for 2022.2

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Faculty: Top-Tier Leaders in the Field

You’ll work directly with faculty we’ve carefully chosen based on their specific expertise and commitment to interdisciplinary education and the future of healthcare.

Our faculty are especially distinguished by their cutting-edge knowledge in high-level policymaking and global health, two of the most on-trend topics in health informatics.

Faculty at Scranton

Why Learn Online?

Earn a degree without interrupting your career. You’ll be part of an online learning community led by a diverse and expert faculty. Online programs reflect the same rigorous standards as our on-campus programs.

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Financial Aid

Financial aid options are available to help you pay for your education. A personal financial aid counselor will assist you in identifying and taking full advantage of all opportunities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

If you have a question we don’t cover here, request more information or call 866-373-9547.

To apply for the program, you must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, along with a 3.0 minimum undergraduate GPA. You must also submit your official transcripts, professional résumé, a personal statement, and three letters of recommendation.

The capstone course includes a health informatics placement with the opportunity to work on a project aligned with the student’s interest.

With our online programs, you are in control of your own schedule and can complete your coursework at your convenience. Although there are weekly deadlines, you are not locked into participating at a particular time or place. You also can take your coursework with you when you travel. The program is completely portable: all you need is a computer with an internet connection to access your coursework.

Typically, students complete the online program in two years at a comfortable pace of one course per term. It is possible to take more than one course per term with your advisor’s approval. To see the curriculum, view our courses page.

Each term lasts eight weeks, beginning on a Monday and ending on a Sunday. The terms run back-to-back except for a three-week break at the end of December, and a one-week break at another part of the year. There are six terms per year.

You can enter the program three times per year—May, August or January.

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Source:

  1. Labor Insight™ | Burning Glass Technologies
  2. U.S. News & World Report (2022). The University of Scranton Rankings. Retrieved February 3, 2022, from https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-scranton-3384/overall-rankings

Footnote:

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*The Health Informatics accreditor of The University of Scranton is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The University’s accreditation for the master’s degree in Health Informatics has been affirmed through 2028-2029. All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.