Prepare for the Future of Healthcare
The future of healthcare lies in data, and Manhattan College’s M.S. in Healthcare Informatics is designed to help you harness it. Complete the degree in a 100% online format in just 16 months, while tapping into the extensive connections in the healthcare market of New York City. Be prepared to combine healthcare, analytics and administration — and future-proof your career in the health field.
Healthcare Meets Data
The field of healthcare informatics is rapidly growing as the ability to collect, analyze and deliver healthcare data becomes increasingly important. The Master of Science in Healthcare Informatics is designed to prepare you for positions in the health field that apply and assess healthcare data. You’ll gain the knowledge and skills to enhance the quality of healthcare by applying critical healthcare data to make informed decisions and plan strategically.
Why Choose Manhattan College’s Healthcare Informatics M.S.?
100% Online
16 Months
Through 7-week intensive courses administered completely online, you’ll earn 36 credits and be ready to enter the healthcare informatics field in just 16 months.
NYC: The Hub of Healthcare
Become a skilled healthcare decision-maker
Leading With Healthcare Data
The mission of the Healthcare Informatics M.S. degree program is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to enhance healthcare quality and operations through the assessment and application of healthcare data and information in decision-making and strategic planning. This is an online program with 7-week intensive courses. Students will complete a total of 36 credits and complete the degree in 16 months. The program provides a graduate degree opportunity for individuals in the healthcare field interested in the administration of healthcare data.
Future-Proof Your Healthcare Career
Median hourly earnings for computer and information scientists, medical and healthcare service managers, computer systems analysts and database managers fall between $47.62 to $61.01 regionally and $43.71 to $59.06 nationally. Annual salaries in these markets range between $61,140 through $119,840.
Career job titles in the healthcare informatics field include Health Administrator, Health Information Manager, Project Admin Manager, Insurance Underwriter, Ambulatory Care Center Manager, Clinical Director/Manager, Hospital Administrator and Managed Care Manager.
Your Degree, Your Way
Healthcare Informatics courses are offered in an accelerated, online format. Courses are completed in 7-week terms and can be offered as either synchronous (classroom lectures and other activities are delivered in real-time during pre-scheduled sessions) or asynchronous (all course activity is done online with no pre-scheduled sessions).
M.S. in Healthcare Informatics Application Requirements
- Applicants for master’s programs must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or institution.
- Normally, an undergraduate GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale is required, although other factors may be considered in the decision for admission.
- Ideally, applicants should have suitable preparation in the behavioral sciences.
- Consideration will be given for teaching experience and for other applicable experience.
- Applicants who possess a bachelor’s degree but do not have relevant background experience may be required to take prerequisite courses for admission.
- Other factors will be considered for admission, such as years of professional experience, a high average in your major field, scores on required standardized tests or academic development beyond the baccalaureate degree.
Build the Future of Healthcare With the M.S. in Healthcare Informatics at Manhattan.
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