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Complete your degree with our flexible online program.
1 1/2 - 2 years
Length of Program.
Next Trimester Start
September 9, 2024
January 6, 2025
May 12, 2025
Find Opportunity at the Intersection of Data & Health Care
From pharmaceuticals and insurance to clinics, hospitals, and non-profits, hiring in healthcare informatics is expected to grow 13% through 2026, making it one of the fastest-growing health professions in the already-booming healthcare industry.
Logan’s award-winning online Master of Science in Health Informatics will empower you to compete in a complex and in-demand field, increase your earning potential, advance in your current position or transition to a rewarding new career path. Focusing on health care information systems, our curriculum was developed with the guidance of health informatics professionals—and potential employers—to deliver knowledge you can put to work right away.
With our world-class faculty bringing real-world experience to the classroom, students in the health informatics program gain the knowledge and skills to thrive in a complex and dynamic marketplace. Utilizing concepts of big data, information science and applied health informatics allows us to prepare the next generation of healthcare management practitioners.
Whether you’re interested in healthcare delivery, health analytics or biomedical informatics, our health informatics curriculum has you covered. Customize your degree with one of three academic tracks: healthcare leadership, data analytics or applied informatics. Explore, from many perspectives, the impact of information systems, healthcare analytics and health sciences on the continuum of care. As a health informatics student, discover the significance of health information technology and management with our graduate program.
Advance your education from virtually anywhere. Logan’s health informatics degree is taught 100% online with three 15-week trimesters per year, so you can start your program at a time that works best for you.
Admissions Requirements for the MSHI
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES: MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH INFORMATICS ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
An applicant must have:
- Earned a baccalaureate degree or higher that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education
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- If the baccalaureate degree was earned at an unaccredited institution, an accredited post-baccalaureate degree is an acceptable alternative.
- Requested that an official transcript to be sent directly to Logan University from the institution awarding the qualifying entrance degree.
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- If the applicant attended multiple institutions, an official transcript must be sent from each institution directly to Logan.
- Earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale in his or her qualifying bachelor’s degree.
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- An applicant with qualifying post-undergraduate coursework may have those courses and cumulative GPA (unweighted) re-evaluated by the Admissions Committee.
Students may be admitted through the Alternative Admissions Track Program (AATP). Students are encouraged to reach out to Admissions at Admissions@logan.edu or 636-230-1750 to discuss possible options.
Health Informatics Program graduates find rewarding careers in hospitals, clinics, insurance or pharmaceutical firms, universities, research departments, vendor companies and consulting firms.
For more information, click below to download our Career Guide.
What are the admission requirements for this program?
No GRE is necessary. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum 2.5 GPA (unweighted). For full requirements click the ‘requirements’ tab above or visit this page.
What courses will be offered for this degree?
Graduate ready to excel in the health informatics field with industry-current courses such as information systems management, systems analysis and design, consumer health informatics and project management.
Why should I choose Logan for my Master of Science in Human Informatics?
- Our MSHI program is 100% online, allowing you to complete the degree with as much flexibility as possible.
- Our Health Informatics program is recognized as one of the country’s Most Affordable (bestvalueschools.com).
- We were named Best Online Master’s Degree in Health Informatics for 2023 (onlinemastersdegrees.org).
- Logan students receive free membership in the prestigious Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society.
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Master of Science in
Health Informatics at Logan
Program Highlights
Is Health Informatics Right for You?
If you’re analytical and fascinated by health, information technology, and business; if you’re driven to improve outcomes; if you have a degree or work experience in health care or information management, you’ll find a rewarding future in health informatics.
World-Class Faculty
More InfoA Focused Education
More InfoIndustry-Driven Curriculum
Explore, from many perspectives, the impact of informatics on the continuum of care. Focusing on health care information systems, our curriculum was developed with the guidance of health informatics professionals—and potential employers—to deliver knowledge you can put to work right away.
Industry-Driven Curriculum
More InfoPaths to Success
Backed by the strength of Logan’s innovative career center, Health Informatics Program graduates find rewarding careers in hospitals, clinics, insurance or pharmaceutical firms, universities, research departments, vendor companies and consulting firms.
Download the MSHI Career GuidePaths to Success
More InfoYour Degree, Your Schedule
More InfoThree Degree Tracks
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This track combines information technology, health care administration theory and skills with real world applications. This track is designed for those who are in, or would like to move into, a leadership role as the curriculum focuses on operations and management topics and skills. Possible career paths could include chief medical information officer, chief nursing informatics officer, director of clinical information systems and more.
This tracks blends tools of data analysis and information technology to solve emerging problems in the health care industry and the delivery of care and services. Students enrolled in these courses will learn how to interpret data and use it to communicate results and findings to solve health care problems in diverse settings. This track is designed for those who want to work with data, as the curriculum focuses on the collection, analysis, and presentation of data. Possible career paths could include data analyst, data architect, director of business informatics and more.
This track is suited for practitioners who plan to manage and analyze data for use in clinical decisions by patients and providers, as well as advancing quality improvement efforts across health systems. This track is designed for those who like to solve problems, as the curriculum focuses on consulting skills, including problem identification and proposed solutions. Possible career paths can include medical officer, nurse informaticist, program manager and more.
HIMSS Academic Organizational Affiliate
Logan students receive free membership in the prestigious Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society.
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MSHI Program Learning Outcomes
Master advanced techniques in communication, managing information, higher-order thinking and leadership.
1. Communicate professionally and skillfully
2. Solve problems through higher order thinking
3. Examine information from a multitude of sources to make informed decisions
4. Demonstrate ethical principles and incorporates the values of the discipline
5. Acknowledge the importance of social and behavioral aspects of health and their contribution to the health of individuals and populations
6. Employ appropriate leadership behaviors that influence others in reaching common goals
7. Develop collaborative relationships with other professions and stakeholders to solve complex health and health information systems problems
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Additional Resources
Admission Requirements
No GRE necessary. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum 2.5 GPA (unweighted).
Academic Degree Plans
Academic Schedules
Course number, title, time, instructors and more—find everything you need to enroll in classes for upcoming trimesters.
Tuition & Fees
Our Health Informatics graduate program is completely online, saving you time and travel costs. For current tuition, fees and estimated expenses, click below.
Course Descriptions
Graduate ready to excel through with such industry-current courses as information systems management, systems analysis and design, consumer health informatics and project management
MSHI Career Guide
Curious about career prospects in Health Informatics? Download our guide to learn about MSHI degree tracks, career opportunities, market growth, and salary information.
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