Overview

The Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Health Informatics and Bioinformatics at Grand Valley State University is a Professional Science Masters (PSM) program. The medical and bioinformatics program has strong data analytics, teamwork, business, communication, project management, and ethics components, and includes an intensive health or life science internship.

Why Study Health Informatics and Bioinformatics at Grand Valley?

One of five professional science masters (PSM) programs at Grand Valley. The demand for professionals working in all of the PSM fields is high, with income and job projections continuing to trend upward in the coming years.
The program is tailored toward working professionals, offering flexible class schedules with evening meetings.
Innovative program designed to integrate university coursework with business and health industry internships to educate informatics professionals for the future.
Access to a high-performance computing lab for health informatics and bioinformatics needs.
Qualified faculty members with a breadth of industry experience lead in the classroom and collaborate in ongoing research.

Programme Structure

Courses:

Foundations of Biotechnology
Health and Bioinformatics
Ethics and Professionalism in Applied Science
Discovery and Data Mining
Information Management and Science
Information Visualization

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-11-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Allendale, United States

Disciplines

Health Administration Health Informatics Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 276 other Masters in Bioinformatics & Biostatistics in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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General requirements

U.S. students must have an overall undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4-point scale or a satisfactory score on the GRE or GMAT test. All international students must have a satisfactory score on the GRE or GMAT test, regardless of their undergraduate GPA.
Resume detailing work experiences and accomplishments
Personal statement of career goals and background experiences, including an explanation of how this program will help achieve educational and professional objectives
Recommendations: Two professional or academic recommendations received online, addressing the candidates potential for graduate study completion.

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Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

28728 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 798 USD per credit during 12 months.
National

28728 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 798 USD per credit during 12 months.
In-State

28728 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 798 USD per credit during 12 months.

Living costs for Allendale

1000 - 1500 USD /month

Living costs

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

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Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Scholarships Information

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