Health Informatics and Information Management, MS
Program Quick Facts
Credits
33
Start Terms
Fall
|Spring
|Summer
Available
Online
Tuition
$3,365.10
estimated cost per semester
Dakota State University's fully online Master of Science in Health Informatics and Information Management prepares students to lead health information governance initiatives, develop electronic health record dashboards, and protect patient privacy.
You will gain expertise in health informatics, managing information resources and technology within healthcare organizations. The program also provides experience in the research and management of health information systems. You will complete your master's equipped for executive-level roles, contributing to the design and oversight of health information systems across various healthcare facilities and agencies.
Curriculum and experience highlights
Collaborate with healthcare experts
With small class sizes, you'll build close relationships with your professors who have many years of real-world experience and network with inter-professional classmates.
100% online, on your time
Complete your master's degree in as little as six semesters from anywhere o,r work on a part-time basis and complete this program within five years.
“I would strongly recommend DSU’s HIIM program to others in the industry as the school and faculty will move mountains to ensure your success and education.”
Why choose DSU?
Partnerships
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Approved Education Partner and an Academic Organizational Affiliate. As a benefit, DSU students receive free membership in HIMSS.
Program outcomes
Our program boasts a 98-100% job placement rate, ensuring that graduates secure positions in their chosen healthcare fields. Many of our alumni have successfully found employment in hospitals, clinics, healthcare centers, nonprofit organizations, and other healthcare institutions.
Faculty
Career possibilities masters in health informatics and information management
Graduates of the program will have the skills needed to manage information technology applications in the healthcare industry (storage, retrieval, and interpretation of patient care information) and to provide administrative support for the implementation and management of the complex information systems used in the health care industry. Examples of occupations in the IT healthcare industry.
More accreditation information
The Health Informatics and Information Management accreditor of Dakota State University is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
The College’s accreditation for the Master of Science degree in Health Informatics & Information Management has been reaffirmed through 2027-28 for Health Information Management accreditation.
DSU's master's program in HIIM is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
"The Master’s Degree in Health Informatics and Information Management Program is also in Candidacy Status, pending accreditation review by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)." This will transition the program into Health Informatics accreditation.
Accreditation inquiries
All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at 312.235.3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.
Your future at DSU begins today.
- A bachelor's and master's degree from an accredited institution.
- Minimum 2.7 GPA
- Knowledge in the following areas, evidenced in academic transcripts or prior experience:
- Information systems (IS):
- Related undergraduate degree in MIS
- Undergraduate or graduate coursework that covers knowledge of IS
- Appropriate, verifiable IS or IT experience
- Healthcare:
- Related undergraduate degree in Health Information Management (HIM) or another healthcare field
- Undergraduate or graduate coursework that covers knowledge of healthcare
- Appropriate, verifiable healthcare experience
- Statistics:
- Related undergraduate degree in statistics or related field
- Undergraduate or graduate coursework that covers knowledge of statistics
- Appropriate, verifiable experience working with statistics
- Information systems (IS):
- If you don’t meet all requirements, you may still be accepted but might need to take additional courses.
- International applicants must have a degree equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree.
- No GRE is required.
Next steps
Application deadlines
- August 15 for admission for the following fall semester
- November 30 for admission for the following spring semester
- April 30 for admission for the following summer semester
