MS Biomedical Informatics and Data Science at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Science program in biomedical informatics and data science offers you the opportunity to become a professional who uses biomedical data, information and knowledge to improve human health. You learn problem-solving, theory and the methodologies underlying the field of biomedical informatics, taking courses in areas such as knowledge representation, clinical environments, imaging, bioinformatics and data science.

What you will study

32 credit hours including the required applied project course (BMI 593) Required Core (17 credit hours) BMI 502 Foundations of Biomedical Informatics Methods I (3) BMI 505 Foundations of Biomedical Informatics Methods II (3) BMI 540 Problem Solving in Biomedical Informatics (3) BMI 570 BMI Symposium (2) BMI 601 Fundamentals of Health Informatics (3) BST 515 Applied Biostatistics in Medicine and Informatics (3) Other Requirements (3 credit hours) BMI 404 Clinical Environments (3) or BMI 504 Introduction to Clinical Environments (3) Electives (9 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) BMI 593 Applied Project (3) Additional Curriculum Information BMI 570 is a one credit hour course.

Career pathways

Professionals with advanced training in biomedical informatics and data science are in high demand across a variety of sectors and industries, including academic institutions, not-for-profit research institutes, government and public health agencies, and health care organizations, as well as information technology, biotech and pharmaceutical industries. Career examples: analyst, bioinformatics scientist, data scientist, product manager, research scientist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the College of Health Solutions. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in biology, computer science, engineering, nursing or statistics from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts statement of purpose resume or curriculum vitae two references (academic or professional) proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. Applicants who have earned degrees in other unrelated fields with appropriate academic backgrounds or postbaccalaureate training also are considered.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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