Online Health Informatics Degree :: Accredited Universities

In a rapidly developing field, informatics is used to analyze and solve issues facing today's technology-driven world. From designing decision support systems, developing 3-D visualizations, creating mobile applications, or information and communication technologies, informatics examines concepts to address a variety of privacy, security, healthcare, environmental, educational, and social challenges.

Northeastern University’s online Master of Professional Studies in Informatics focuses on improving your knowledge of digital networks and enhancing your computing skills. Learn what is required to research and manage technology to effectively manage any size programming project.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

International applicants for whose English is not a primary language must prove English language proficiency in one of the following ways:

TOEFL - 79 and a writing portion of 20
IELTS - 6.5

Other Fees

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Medical informatics is the intersection of information science, computer science, and health care. This field deals with the resources, devices, and methods required to optimize the acquisition, storage, retrieval, and use of information in health and biomedicine. This program covers the multi-disciplinary field of informatics, decision support systems, telemedicine, ethics, consumer health informatics, international healthcare systems, global health informatics, translational research informatics, and home care. Our program is designed to focus on complex medical decisions, evidence-based medicine, disease management, and population health management. Students will learn how to design and implement innovative applications and promote new technologies to improve health care.

Established regulations such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) include specific security and compliance provisions for the healthcare sector. The advancement of technology in the medical field, accompanied by the requirements to keep sensitive data confidential, creates the need for a graduate program that offers medical informatics education and provides course work and study in the critical area of data security.

The Master of Science in Medical Informatics is designed to:

- Deepen understanding and knowledge of medical informatics and computer/information security;

- Provide research opportunities within the field of medical informatics;

- Provide a flexible curriculum to allow for both traditional and nontraditional graduate students.

Graduates will be qualified to work in areas such as hospital and healthcare systems, health informatics firms, research laboratories, computer/information security firms, medical technology firms, public health organizations, medical software companies, insurance companies, and government organizations.

Entry Requirements

To be considered for admission to the Graduate School as a degree-seeking student, the applicant must be

- the recipient of a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution;

- adequately prepared for advanced study in the chosen field of specialization, as demonstrated by the previous program of study and the scholastic record; and

- recommended for admission by the head of the program or concentration

- Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale

- Students with at least 5 years of work experience in health care or health IT

International applicants
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TOEFL: Recommended Score of 79 iBT
IELTS: Recommended Overall Band Score of 6.5

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The American Sentinel MSN, nursing informatics specialization, prepares experienced nurses to manage health information systems critical to the mission of health care delivery systems. Nurses will develop expertise in clinical and administrative systems, data management and data mining for improved patient care, and information systems project management.

The nursing informatics degree emphasizes understanding the infrastructure necessary to improve practice while safeguarding the security and privacy of data. Graduates will be prepared to assume critical roles managing health information systems in ambulatory, acute and long-term care settings, as well as the public health environment.

Students graduating with American Sentinel’s CCNE-accredited MSN, nursing informatics specialization, complete 36 credit hours of course work. Students may be eligible to transfer up to 18 credit hours from previous graduate study.

Entry Requirements

To be considered for admission to the American Sentinel University MSN program, the following must be submitted:

A completed application.
A resume, curriculum vitae or list of professional accomplishments.

Applicants educated within the United States who hold a U.S. RN License must submit the following:
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A copy of your active and unencumbered U.S. RN license.

Official transcripts* from each post-secondary institution attended. The institution(s) must send the transcripts directly to American Sentinel University. Your nursing education must be from a bachelor’s of science nursing degree program with a minimum 2.0 GPA earned on a 4.0 scale and accredited by an agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or the U.S. Department of Education.

Applicants educated outside of the United States who hold a U.S. RN license must submit the following:
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A copy of your active and unencumbered U.S. RN license.

An Academic Report from a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) member organization or the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) stating that the nursing education you received is comparable to that obtained by a graduate of a U.S. Bachelor of Science nursing program with a minimum GPA of 2.0 on 4.0 scale.

To receive transfer credits for courses from institutions outside the United States, your NACES or CGFNS evaluation will need to be a course-by-course report. This report must be submitted at the time of evaluation in order for the transfer credits to be awarded. An official copy of the report or an official copy of the transcripts will be required*.

Applicants educated outside of the United States who do not hold a U.S. RN license must submit the following:
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A Validation of Licensure Report that shows evidence that you are legally authorized to practice as a professional nurse in the geographical area in which you work. CGFNS is an agency that can provide documentation acceptable to American Sentinel University.

An Academic Report from a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) member organization or the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) stating that the nursing education you received is comparable to that obtained by a graduate of a U.S. Bachelor of Science nursing program with a minimum GPA of 2.0 on 4.0 scale.

To receive transfer credits for courses from institutions outside the United States, your NACES or CGFNS evaluation will need to be a course-by-course report. This report must be submitted at the time of evaluation in order for the transfer credits to be awarded. An official copy of the report or an official copy of the transcripts will be required*.

International Student Requirements
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Applicants whose first language is not English and who have not earned an undergraduate degree from an institution at which all courses were taught in English will need to provide one of the following:

- A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 550 (written version) or 80 (iBT version).

- An International English Language Test (IELTS) score of at least 5.0 for undergraduates and 6.5 for graduates, or verification of certification in an English proficiency program.

To receive credits for courses or degrees from institutions outside the U.S., Canada or U.S. territories, you must have your academic transcripts evaluated and certified by a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services member organization, which will assess a fee. Be sure to request that the certifying organization’s report be sent directly to American Sentinel. Depending on the program, if you have earned a foreign degree you will need to request either a general or expanded report from the evaluator.

Other Fees

Books and supplies: $1,800

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The American Sentinel MSN, nursing informatics specialization, prepares experienced nurses to manage health information systems critical to the mission of health care delivery systems. Nurses will develop expertise in clinical and administrative systems, data management and data mining for improved patient care, and information systems project management.

The nursing informatics degree emphasizes understanding the infrastructure necessary to improve practice while safeguarding the security and privacy of data. Graduates will be prepared to assume critical roles managing health information systems in ambulatory, acute and long-term care settings, as well as the public health environment.

Students graduating with American Sentinel’s CCNE-accredited MSN, nursing informatics specialization, complete 36 credit hours of course work. Students may be eligible to transfer up to 18 credit hours from previous graduate study.

Entry Requirements

To be considered for admission to any of the American Sentinel University master’s degree programs, the following must be submitted:

- A completed application.

- A resume, curriculum vitae or list of professional accomplishments.

- Official transcripts* from each post-secondary institution attended. The institution(s) must send the transcripts directly to American Sentinel University.

* To enroll in a graduate program at American Sentinel, you must have a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA of 2.0 (as shown on the degree transcript) from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or the U.S. Department of Education.

* To receive credits for courses or degrees from institutions outside the U.S., Canada or U.S. territories, you must have your academic transcripts evaluated and certified by a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services member organization, which will assess a fee. Be sure to request that the certifying organization’s report be sent directly to American Sentinel. Depending on the program, if you have a foreign degree you will need to request either a general or expanded report from the evaluator.

International Student Requirements
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Applicants whose first language is not English and who have not earned an undergraduate degree from an institution at which all courses were taught in English will need to provide one of the following:

- A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 550 (written version) or 80 (iBT version).

- An International English Language Test (IELTS) score of at least 5.0 for undergraduates and 6.5 for graduates, or verification of certification in an English proficiency program.

To receive credits for courses or degrees from institutions outside the U.S., Canada or U.S. territories, you must have your academic transcripts evaluated and certified by a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services member organization, which will assess a fee. Be sure to request that the certifying organization’s report be sent directly to American Sentinel. Depending on the program, if you have earned a foreign degree you will need to request either a general or expanded report from the evaluator.

Other Fees

Books and supplies: $1,800

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Health care data are increasingly important to today's caregivers—and so are the people who can manage and interpret this vital information. Become an expert in this area by earning a Master of Science in Nursing (Nursing Informatics) from Excelsior College.

A MS nursing degree with an informatics focus prepares you to collect and manage data for the purposes of:

Improving patient care.
Producing more effective policies and standards.
Broadening research frontiers.
Ensuring security and privacy.
Influencing public health.

A rigorous program designed for serious students, the nursing master's degree in informatics can help you get ahead in a fast-growing sector of the health care industry. Get the education you need from one of the best nursing schools in America.

There's no better place to earn a nursing master's degree than Excelsior, a national leader in nursing education since the 1970s. We've been designated a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education three times (most recently for the 2011-16 period). (Get the full story about the School of Nursing.)

Excelsior's distance-learning model and online nursing classes are tailor-made for adult learners who need to balance education with family and work commitments. You'll maintain control of your own schedule, taking online nursing classes whenever convenient for you. You'll also:

- Get plenty of support from Excelsior's award-winning academic advisors.

- Study with nationally recognized faculty.

- Interact online with other students in the nursing master's degree program.

- Pay reasonable tuition, fees, and financial support.

- Design a capstone course in which you pursue your own interests and goals.

Entry Requirements

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International applicants from non-English-speaking countries must show evidence of English language proficiency through one of the following options:

- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

- Required minimum score of 525 on the paper based test or 69 on the Web-based test.
- Scores older than two years at the time of your application to Excelsior will not be accepted.

- MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery)

- Required minimum score of 75.
- Scores older than two years at the time of your application to Excelsior will not be accepted.

- IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
- Required minimum overall band score of 5.5.
- Scores older than two years at the time of your application to Excelsior will not be accepted.

- Excelsior College® Examinations English Composition exam (ENGx111) or UExcel® College Writing exam (ENGx110).

- Completion of at least 9 credit hours of academic work in courses delivered in English at an institution of higher education in the United States.

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