Overview
The online master’s degree in health informatics from MU will help you manage the complex information technology infrastructure of a health care organization. If you have at least three years of related experience, and you want to design, develop, implement and evaluate information technologies to improve systems at operational as well as the enterprise levels, this may be the degree for you.
Quick facts
Official name
Master of science in health informatics and bioinformatics with an emphasis in health informaticsCampus
University of MissouriProgram type
Master's degreeAcademic home
School of Medicine | Department of Health Management and InformaticsDelivery mode
Blended, some campus visits requiredAccreditation
Higher Learning CommissionCredit hours
33Estimated cost
$26,662.35*This cost is for illustrative purposes only. Your hours and costs will differ, depending on your transfer hours, course choices and your academic progress. See more about tuition and financial aid.

Career prospects
Potential careers
- Chief information officer
- Consultant
- Software designer
- Systems developer
Program structure
Delivery of this program is blended; some campus visits are required.
Courses are semester-based. Students typically take two classes each semester and finish in two years.
Course work includes
- Data warehousing and mining
- Health information technology
- Health data analytics
- Information architecture
- U.S. health care system
Delivery
Blended, some campus visits requiredCalendar system
Semester-basedTypical program length
2 yearsTypical course load
2 classes per semesterAccreditation
The University of Missouri is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States.