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Master of Science in Health Informatics

USA

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What will I learn?

Health informatics, focused on advances in health technology, has the potential to facilitate and improve patient-centered care. Patients, providers, payers, policy-makers, and technology vendors all benefit from its growth and implementation. With a Master of Science in Health Informatics (MSHI), you will acquire the skills to enhance the healthcare system in our society and a broad range of career opportunities.

Benefits

There are many reasons why Governors State's MSHI program is perfect for you:

  • Learn how to access health data to forecast healthcare trends and improve operations
  • Develop leadership and change management skills
  • Demonstrate the ability to advance the delivery of quality patient care through the use of analytics
  • Gain insight into the resources needed to optimize the use of information technology in healthcare research and clinical services delivery
  • Be eligible for mid-level administrative/management positions in healthcare delivery systems, consulting firms, governmental organizations and research organizations

Career Paths

With a MSHI, you will have the chance to advance your career, or even change it. Here are just a few of the potential opportunities that will become available with your degree:

  • Health Informatics Specialist
  • Clinical Informatics Specialist
  • Informatics Nurse
  • Clinical Analyst
  • Clinical Informatics Manager

Which department am I in?

College of Health and Human Services

Study options

Full Time (33 credit hours)

Tuition fees
US$16,192.00 per year
USD $736 per credit hour
Start date

26 August 2024

Venue

College of Health and Human Services

1 University Parkway,

UNIVERSITY PARK,

Illinois,

60484, United States

Entry requirements

For students from United States

Applicants must: Have earned a degree in Health Informatics, B.S. or equivalent. GPA of 3.0 or higher for the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work or a cumulative 3.0 GPA.

For international students

Applicants must:

  • have earned (or will have earned by the term they wish to enroll) a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university, and
  • have been in good standing at the last institution attended, and
  • have satisfied collegial and/or major criteria, if applicable, for graduate study in a specific major.

In addition to meeting university admissions criteria, applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree with a G.P.A. of 2.75 or higher and maintained a G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher for any graduate work attempted.

International Students must meet the university language requirement for admission to the university. Applicants must take either Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or Pearson Test of English (PTE).

  • For the IELTS, applicants must meet the minimum acceptable score of 6.0 academic version.
  • TOEFL Exam scores: Paper - 550; Listening - 55; Reading - 54; Writing - 58; Computer Internet - 213; Listening - 21; Reading - 24; Writing - 21; Internet (iBT) - 80: Listening - 20; Speaking - 20; Reading - 20; Writing - 20.
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) Exam score 53: Listening - 53; Speaking - 53; Reading - 53; Writing - 53.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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