Earn Your Master’s Degree in Health Care Informatics
Earn your degree 100% Online, or at our Beautiful San Diego Campus
Health Care Informatics IS Transforming the Health Care Industry
Now more than ever, professionals who know how to securely capture, analyze and use health data are in demand. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, STEM careers such as healthcare informatics are projected to grow at twice the rate of other occupations. Whether you currently work in healthcare or are new to the industry, University of San Diego’s HIMSS-approved MS in Health Care Informatics can help you develop the technical, programmatic and analytic skills that employers are looking for.
MS-HCI Key Facts
- Program duration:
20 months - Formats:
Fully online or on-campus - Available start terms:
Fall – Online and on-campus
Spring – Online only
Summer – Online only
- Specializations:
Health Care Informatics
Healthcare Data Analytics - Tuition:
$925/unit online
$1,750/unit campus - Course requirements:
Ten 3-unit courses
Practical Curriculum
Whether you specialize in Healthcare Data Analytics or Health Informatics, our curriculum will prepare you with the most in-demand skills sought after by employers.
As a student in the MS in Health Care Informatics program, you will develop your technical, programmatic and analytic competencies while addressing contemporary issues in health informatics such as population health analytics, data security, clinical documentation and workflow optimization.
The MS-HCI curriculum is comprised of 8 core courses and 2 specialization courses, for a total of 30 units completed over five terms (20 months). In addition, an optional practicum is available for students seeking hands-on experience with one of our San Diego partners.
Who’s This Degree For?
Demand is high for health informatics professionals, especially those who can bridge relevant work experience with focused health informatics education. Our program typically attracts students from the following backgrounds:
- Physicians looking to advance into a CMIO role
- Foreign medical graduates (FMGs) who are not credentialed in the U.S.
- Nurses and nursing informaticists
- Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
- Other healthcare professionals
- Health insurance professionals
- IT/computer science professionals
- Medical office managers
- Health information management professionals (including those working in medical billing/revenue cycle, coding, information governance, data integrity, quality improvement, compliance, privacy and security, etc.).
- Public health or non-profit roles
But you don’t need to have health care experience to enroll in the MS in Health Care Informatics program, and almost half of our students start the program with no experience in the field at all. Our program is designed to help you build a foundation that will prepare you for future success.
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At a Glance
Prepare for your career in Health Care Informatics or Healthcare Data Analytics with our HIMSS-approved program. Earn your degree at our San Diego campus or completely online.
Why Choose University of San Diego?
Top-ranked, accredited university
Aside from attending an established, prestigious university with a long history and a great reputation, you’ll enjoy a practical, relevant curriculum geared toward career advancement.
Enjoy Flexible Schedules
No time to attend class full-time? We get it. That’s why our flexible schedules are ideal for working professionals with a lot on their plate.
No GMAT or GRE required
Unlike many graduate programs, we don’t require students to take the GMAT or GRE in order to be admitted—so you have one less thing to worry about.