Master of Science Health Informatics
Developed for working professionals who wish to take their bachelor’s degree to a higher level in the health data field. Students will take courses such as Systems Design and Software Development, Human Factors and Usability, Healthcare Data Analytics and Project Management all 100% online.
Take that Next Step in Your Career
Our 100% online graduate program in Health Informatics is designed to reach a broad spectrum of traditional and nontraditional students with bachelor’s degrees — students looking to advance or change their careers in the healthcare industry. Our program is committed to the transformation of the healthcare delivery system through the effective use of health information and big data. Students will earn eligibility to sit for the CHDA exam.
Fast Facts
- Published “Data Analytics in Healthcare Research: Tools and Strategies” — used by other HIIM programs across the country
- A two-year pathway to advanced positions in a variety of healthcare settings — from acute care to research
- Earn eligibility to sit for the CHDA (experience required)
- Applied learning with the latest technology and healthcare data
- A 100% online program consisting of 42 program credits
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Joseph JancharThis program has given me the skills to analyze health data systems for the improvement of healthcare delivery.
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Degree Details
Accreditation
The Health Informatics and Information Management accreditor of The College of St. Scholastica is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for the Master’s degree in Health Informatics has been reaffirmed through 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.
Program Outcomes
The reporting period for these outcomes is Aug. 1, 2021-July 31, 2022.
- 100% of students complete the MS in Health Informatics within the calculated average completion time
- 86% of MS in Health Informatics graduates responding to the graduate survey are employed within one year of graduation*
- 95% of those that apply to the MS in Health Informatics program are accepted
- 90% retention rate overall for MS in Health Informatics students
* For the graduate data, a graduate survey is sent out to all graduates 1 year after a student confers their degree. During this reporting period, there were 17 graduates contacted of which 7 responded to the survey. Of those, 6 were employed full-time within one year of graduation.
Meet Our Faculty
Experienced, Dedicated and Distinguished Educators
Expect to be heard, to be challenged and to be involved. St. Scholastica faculty are world-class scholars and experts in their field who invest in your success. Our values of community, respect, stewardship, hospitality and love of learning reflect our faculty’s commitment to lifting up others and celebrating our common humanity.
