A Multi-Disciplinary Professional Field
Health informatics, a multi-disciplinary professional field, studies and pursues the effective uses of biomedical data, information, and knowledge for scientific inquiry, problem-solving, and decision making. The advancement of technology in the medical field, accompanied by the requirements to keep sensitive data confidential, has created a robust need for health informatics specialists who work at he intersection of information science, computer science, and health care.
A Flexible and Challenging Program
Michigan Tech's MS in Health Informatics offers a flexible, challenging curriculum that can be completed both on-campus and entirely online. The program utilizes a robust cloud-based computing environment, allowing students to access a secure virtual lab remotely from any web browser to conduct applied hands-on labs and develop advanced skills in health informatics and biomedical data science.
The program offers research, thesis, and reporting options for both on-campus and online students, and openly encourages those completing the "coursework only" option to participate in faculty research projects. Graduates of the program are well-prepared for careers as biomedical data scientists, clinical EHR integration specialists, clinical data analysts, and other in-demand roles in the healthcare sector.
Stackable Graduate Certificates
The curriculum is structured around four graduate certificates, beginning with the 12-credit Foundations of Health Informatics certificate, which covers core courses in the health informatics field. Students then choose two of three additional 9-credit "stackable" certificates in specialized areas: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, Security and Privacy in Healthcare, and Public Health Informatics. With a minimum of 30 credits required for the MS degree, most students graduate with both the master's degree and three graduate certificates.
Health Informatics Employment Outlook
Employment of medical and health services managers, the BLS sector into which Health Informatics falls, is expected to grow much faster than average at 28% from 2022 to 2032, with professionals earning a median salary of $110,680 per year in 2023. Students graduating from the MTU MS in Health Informatics program have a median average starting salary of approximately $107,900 per year and often receive multiple job offers.
