Health Informatics
Master's
The online MS in Health Informatics online program prepares students to successfully address the combined clinical, technical, and business needs of health-related professionals.
Program overview
Improve healthcare delivery
Northeastern’s interdisciplinary online 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 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. 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.
Northeastern’s interdisciplinary online 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 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. 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.
- 100% online format provides the greatest flexibility for working professionals
- This MS program is designed for students with no clinical or technical experience as well as for people with experience in either discipline
- The program can be completed with no concentration, with a concentration in Health Informatics Analytics or in Personal Health Informatics
- Flexible course schedules and formats meet the needs of both working professionals and full-time students
- Faculty for this program are senior leaders in the field
- Coursework provides an academic pathway to the PhD in Personal Health Informatics
- Research capstone project allows students to make an active contribution to the field
- Health Informatics program graduates have a nearly 100% job placement within three months of graduation
- The program is STEM certified
Admissions
Apply to the program
A graduate degree or certificate from Northeastern can accelerate your career through rigorous academic coursework and real-world professional experience in your area of interest. Apply to take your career to the next level.
A graduate degree or certificate from Northeastern can accelerate your career through rigorous academic coursework and real-world professional experience in your area of interest. Apply to take your career to the next level.
Applicants must submit the online application and all required admission materials no later than the stated deadlines to be considered for admission. Admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis.
Fall Admission
| Deadline for International Students: | June 15 |
| Deadline for Domestic Students: | August 1 |
Spring Admission
| Deadline for International Students: | November 15 |
| Deadline for Domestic Students: | December 1 |
Online application and fee
Unofficial undergraduate/graduate transcripts; (you can submit official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended at the time of admission)
The Foreign Credential Evaluation (FCE) is a required assessment of all transcripts and documents from non-U.S. accredited post-secondary education institutions. (Review the FCE requirements by country.)
Statement of purpose that should include career goals and expected outcomes and benefits from the program
Recent professional resumé listing detailed position responsibilities
Two confidential letters of recommendation
Official TOEFL or IELTS examination scores (international students only)
Send all supplemental application materials to:
If you are mailing from outside the U.S., please send your documents to:
Northeastern University
Bouvé College of Health Sciences
Applicant ID: XXXXXXX (insert your applicant ID number)
Graduate Application Documents
360 Huntington Ave.Boston, MA 02115 USA
If you are mailing from inside the U.S., please send your documents to:
Northeastern University
Bouvé College of Health Sciences
Applicant ID: XXXXXXX (insert your applicant ID number)
Graduate Application Processing Center
P.O. Box 1434
Portsmouth, NH 03802 USA
Program objectives
Prepare for success
Understand how information technology, people, health, and the healthcare system interrelate.
You’ll learn to use information technology and information management concepts and methods to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes.
Learn to communicate effectively among healthcare practitioners, administrators, and IT professionals and understand each group’s needs and constraints.
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Cost of attendance
Tuition and financial aid
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$49,533Tuition in USD
Estimated Total Tuition
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53.5%
Percent of graduate students in the U.S. enrolled in online courses
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