Health Informatics MS


Health Informatics: Online
Master of science degree
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A degree driven by real-time employer demand
Health informatics jobs will grow 17% by 2030, nearly three times the overall labor market growth. Search our curriculum and you’ll find the expertise and skills posted by employers in this growing field.
101k+
Salary for Health Informaticist
17%
Employment Growth in Health Informatics
379k
Job Postings for Software Developers
22
Occupations Mapped From this Degree
Program Highlights
Employers are seeking professionals who can investigate the needs of real people, manage and structure data to fairly represent the world, connect people and data across devices and networks, visualize patterns to support decisions, and ensure that technologies are evaluated with real users.
Health Informatics is the interdisciplinary study of the design, development, adoption, and application of IT-based innovations in health care services delivery, management, and planning. This degree program is designed to equip health care professionals with vital skills to fill emerging health information technology roles. This degree program prepares you for success in today's complex health care field through the interplay of people, information, and technology. In this program, you will learn how information is used to advance knowledge and improve health care, preparing you for future computing careers that require more than just programming. Our unique blend of RIT informatics faculty and Rochester Regional Health clinical experts provides students with the data analytics, programming, and clinical experience to combine theory and practice.
Key features
- Comprehensive foundation in health informatics
- Practical use of data in the health care setting
- Clinical faculty from Rochester Regional Health
- Study with board-eligible practicing physicians
Designed for working professionals, this 100% online degree may be completed in two years. We offer two 7-week courses per semester and two summer courses. An optional 7-week onsite immersive session at Rochester Regional Health provides the opportunity for experiential learning.
Curriculum
Admission Requirements
- Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
- Have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher preferred.
- Submit official transcripts (in English) of all previously completed undergraduate and graduate course work.
- Submit a current resume, personal statement, and two letters of recommendation.
- Complete an interview with the program chair (for those without health care or IT work experience).
- It is recommended that applicants have a minimum of three years of experience in a health care, health-related, or information technology organization. Applicants who do not meet this requirement may be asked to complete certain undergraduate courses as a bridge for the content knowledge required for the graduate program.
- Applicants from international universities are required to submit GRE scores.
- A test of English Language aptitude (TOEFL) is required of all applicants and course registrants whose native language is not English.
Program Cost
The online MS in Health Informatics requires 30 credits and costs $1,237 per credit hour (Academic Year 2021 – 2022). This tuition reflects the RIT Online discount of 43% off the traditional campus-based program cost.
Keep in mind that there are many options available that may help you lower your costs including:
- Military tuition benefits
- Support from employers
- Private scholarships
- Financing
- Payment plans
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