Health Informatics

• 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
• This is a joint collaboration between the Bouvé College of Health Sciences and the Khoury College of Computer Sciences
• 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

Health informatics is a rapidly evolving field-one in which jobs are projected to grow by 16% into 2033. 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, project managers, 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.

• The Personal Health Informatics Concentration includes courses such as Creation and Application of Medical Knowledge, Computer/Human Interaction, Biostatistics in Public Health, and the completion of a Thesis or Capstone Project.
• Health Informatics (Without Concentration) requires courses associated with Business Management, Health Informatics, Technical (such as Biostatistics and Public Health), and a Capstone Project.
• The Health Informatics Analytics Concentration is offered in conjunction with Northeastern’s College of Engineering, offering electives such as Computational Modeling and Structured Data Analytics for Industrial Engineering, Healthcare Systems Modeling and Analysis, and Data Mining in Engineering. Required coursework includes courses associated with Business Management, Health Informatics courses, Technical, and a Capstone Project.

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.

• 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

• Two confidential letters of recommendation

• Official TOEFL or IELTS examination scores (international students only)

Note:

International students are required to submit official transcripts to World Education Services for credentialing. Once you have received verification of your degree and transcript from WES, please forward to the address below.

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

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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

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Graduate Application Processing Center

P.O. Box 1434

Portsmouth, NH 03802 USA