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Master of Science in Health Informatics
Northeastern’s Master of Science in Health Informatics is a multidisciplinary degree program that prepares students to address clinical, technical, and business needs within the healthcare field. The program is a partnership between the Bouvé College of Health Sciences and the Khoury College of Computer Sciences.
Healthcare is an increasingly complex field, sitting at the intersection of medicine, technology, people, and data. Professionals who understand how these factors converge and know how to communicate their findings to industry stakeholders will be at the forefront of improving healthcare delivery and outcomes.
Northeastern’s unique program prepares students to become leaders in health informatics. Our flexible curriculum incorporates experience-based learning with expert instruction from faculty members who have spent decades working in the field. You'll be able to choose courses that match your interests and career goals, and also have opportunities to connect with global healthcare leaders through classes and experiences.
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"Receiving a HIMSS AEP designation means our Health Informatics graduate program has met HIMSS’ rigorous standards for quality health information and technology education aligned to the competencies that are most critical in today’s workforce."
Jay Spitulnik, Program Director
Entry Terms
- Fall
- Spring
Course Delivery
- On campus in Boston
- Online
- Hybrid
Learn by doing in the heart of healthcare.
Our students gain firsthand experience in health informatics through Experiential Network projects, a capstone course, and expert instruction from professors with decades of industry experience. They also benefit from Northeastern's close local connections in Boston and Vancouver to leaders in healthcare and medicine. We partner with top hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and innovators in biotechnology.
A flexible program designed for your goals.
The MS in Health Informatics degree is available online, on campus in Boston, or a combination of both. The program takes between 18 and 24 months to complete and offers multiple concentration options. You’ll also be able to choose electives that interest you, including:
- Business Application of Decision Support in Healthcare
- Public Health Surveillance and Informatics
- Design for Usability in Healthcare
About Northeastern University
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact.
Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 13 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 320,000-plus alumni, and more than 3,800 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.
Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment.
Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.