Master of Health Information Management – Health Informatics and Data Analytics Concentration Online
Learn how to analyze and leverage healthcare data and qualify for in-demand leadership roles in a wide range of settings. This specialized master’s program gives clinical and non-clinical professionals an opportunity to gain a competitive edge in a high-demand field.
Program Overview
Earn a respected health informatics and data analytics MHIM online from TXST
Position your career for growth with a 100% online Master of Health Information Management – Health Informatics and Data Analytics program. Open to both healthcare and non-healthcare professionals, this highly respected program—the largest of its kind in the country—teaches you the science of how to use data and other information to improve human health and the delivery of healthcare services.
Acquire in-demand skills and knowledge in areas such as healthcare informatics, information technology, finance, and compliance, and become versed in Python programming, database design, and data analysis. This is the only program in Texas that can prepare you for the career-differentiating RHIA certification exam. Take advantage of multiple start dates and study online on a schedule that works for you.
As a student of this health informatics and data analytics MHIM online program, you will learn how to:
- Analyze and visualize data
- Develop and leverage health informatics systems
- Manage databases
- Oversee healthcare operations
- Ensure healthcare quality and safety
- Implement healthcare policy
- Analyze and visualize data
- Develop and leverage health informatics systems
- Manage databases
- Oversee healthcare operations
- Ensure healthcare quality and safety
- Implement healthcare policy
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Accreditation
The health information management accreditor of Texas State University is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The university's accreditation for the Master of Health Information Management (MHIM) degree has been affirmed through October 2028. All inquiries about program 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 [email protected].
Tuition
Note the practical tuition for a priceless education
Tuition for the MHIM – Health Informatics and Data Analytics online program is affordable and paid by the course, so you can achieve your academic goals while remaining within your budget.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| MHIM – Health Informatics and Data Analytics | $499 | $1,497 | $17,964* |
*Tuition and fees are subject to change by legislative or Board of Regents action; changes become effective on the date of enactment. For more information, please visit https://onestop.txst.edu/cost-payments/cost-attendance.html.
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Dates and deadlines to keep in mind
The Texas State MHIM – Health Informatics and Data Analytics is delivered in a convenient online learning format that offers maximum flexibility for working adults like you. Choose the start date that fits your goals.
| Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 1 2025 | 1/13/25 | 12/30/24 | 1/6/25 | 1/13/25 | 1/13/25 | 3/3/25 | 8 weeks |
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Admissions
How to apply to our online health informatics and data analytics MHIM program
Apply to the online MHIM – Health Informatics and Data Analytics program quickly and easily with our streamlined admission process. Review the admission requirements below and take the next step toward your professional goals.
To be eligible to earn your Master of Health Information Management online from Texas State University, you must have the following:
- Completed online application
- Nonrefundable application fee of $55
- Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university
- Minimum 2.75 GPA in the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses)
- Completed background courses in: statistics, introduction to microcomputer applications, pathophysiology and pharmacology, anatomy and physiology, and medical terminology
- GRE not required
- Resume/CV
- Statement of purpose indicating the student’s ability and interest in completing the degree program
- Three letters of recommendation from professionals or academics competent to assess the student’s interest in pursuing a career or advancing in the field of study
Approved English Proficiency Exam Scores:
Applicants are required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score that meets the minimum program requirements below unless they have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or the equivalent from a country on our exempt countries list.
- Official TOEFL iBT scores required with a 78 overall
- Official PTE scores required with a 52 overall
- Official IELTS (academic) scores required with a 6.5 overall and minimum individual module scores of 6.0
- Official Duolingo scores required with a 110 overall
- Official TOEFL Essentials scores required with an 8.5 overall
You have the opportunity to upload copies of your official transcripts during the application process (not print-outs, grade reports, advising transcripts or transcripts stamped "unofficial"). You can accomplish this by ordering or requesting your official transcripts from your university registrar, opening the documents, and scanning them into one PDF file. Please follow the instructions below when uploading your documents:
Electronic transcripts can be sent to Texas State University graduate admissions at [email protected].
Official transcripts can be mailed to:
Texas State University
Graduate Admissions
429 N. Guadalupe St.
San Marcos, TX 78666-4684
Admission Requirements
- Minimum 2.75 GPA
- No GRE required
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university
Courses
Get to know the online data analytics and health informatics MHIM curriculum
To graduate from the MHIM – Health Informatics and Data Analytics online degree program, you must complete a total of 36 credit hours, including 27 credit hours of core courses and nine credit hours of electives.
This course provides clinical foundations for graduate students studying Health Information Management. Course content varies based on academic preparation and may include topics such as pathophysiology and pharmacology, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, computing and statistics in a modular format. This course does not earn graduate degree credit and is excluded from the Graduate GPA.
The list of concentration courses provided is not exhaustive and is subject to change. New courses may be added as additional programs launch or as student demand increases. Students are advised to work with an academic advisor to select and schedule their elective courses according to their degree plan and availability.
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