Overview

Northeastern University ’s interdisciplinary Master of Science in Health Informatics program was the first master’s program in the field. Our students graduate with the knowledge of how technology, people, health, and the healthcare system interrelate; the ability to use technology and information management to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes; and the skills to communicate effectively among healthcare practitioners, administrators, and information technology professionals.

The MS in Health Informatics program is a collaboration between the Bouvé College of Health Sciences and the Khoury College of Computer Sciences. The program offers a flexibly designed curriculum for both part-time and full-time students, combining core courses in healthcare systems and management with elective courses that span vital topics across the industry. Students are able to choose classes based on their interests and backgrounds; students from the healthcare industry are introduced to new technologies. An advisory board of industry professionals provides expert guidance in the program’s development and ongoing curricular advancements—the program remains at the leading edge of advances in the industry.

Career Outlook

Health informatics is a rapidly evolving field—one in which jobs are projected to grow by 23% into 2020. As the healthcare system evolves, the ability to integrate technology into patient care is becoming increasingly imperative, creating great demand for professionals with knowledge of health sciences, computer science, and information technology.

Northeastern’s MS in Health Informatics graduates have gone on to hold positions as clinical, data, business, technical, application, and security analysts, as project managers, and as CIOs, CMIOs, and directors of many prominent companies.

Recent graduates hold positions at Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare, Partners Healthcare, Beth Israel, Tufts Medical Center, Lawrence General Hospital, Humedica, and Verisk Analytics.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Health Informatics and Health Information Systems
The American Healthcare System
Business of Healthcare Informatic
Improving the Patient Experience through Informatics
Data Management in Healthcare
Global Health Information Management
Personal Health Interface Design and Development
Creation and Application of Medical Knowledge
Public Health Surveillance and Informatics
Patient Engagement Informatics and Analytics
Quantifying the Value of Informatics
Evaluating Healthcare Quality

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

42 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Health Informatics View 236 other Masters in Health Informatics in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online application and fee
Unofficial undergraduate/graduate transcripts; (you can submit official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended at the time of admission)
Statement of purpose that should include career goals and expected outcomes and benefits from the program
Recent professional resumé listing detailed position responsibilities
Three confidential letters of recommendation
Official TOEFL examination scores (international students only)

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Tuition Fee

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International

50820 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1815 USD per credit during 18 months.
National

50820 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1815 USD per credit during 18 months.
In-State

50820 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1815 USD per credit during 18 months.

Living costs for Boston

1560 - 3239 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

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Career Outlook

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Student insurance

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fee

International

National

In-State

Living costs for Boston

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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