MS Human Systems Engineering (Health Systems) at Arizona State University

Programme overview

Health care is one of the biggest and fastest-growing parts of the U.S. economy. In 2023, it made up about 17.6% of the nation's total spending, and experts predict it could reach around 20% by 2033.

What you will study

30 credit hours and a portfolio, or 30 credit hours and a thesis, or 30 credit hours including the required applied project course (HSE 593) Required Core (12 credit hours) HSE 520 Methods and Tools in Applied Cognitive Science (3) HSE 530 Intermediate Statistics for Human Systems Engineering (3) HSE 531 Data Analytics: Modeling Human Subjects Data (3) HSE 542 Foundations of Human Systems Engineering (3) Concentration (6 credit hours) BMI 601 Fundamentals of Health Informatics (3) BMI 605 Health Information Systems and Applications (3) BMI 613 Workflow Analysis and Redesign in Health Systems Engineering (3) BMI 615 Human Factors Engineering for Biomedical Applications (3) BMI 616 Clinical Decision Support and Evidence-based Medicine (3) BST 515 Applied Biostatistics in Medicine and Informatics (3) BST 517 Advanced Biostatistics for Biomedical Research and Health Care (3) HCA 503 Diversity in Aging (3) HCD 502 Foundations of U.S.

Career pathways

Jobs in this human systems engineering are growing quickly. The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects industrial engineering jobs --- which include many human systems engineers --- to grow by 11% between 2024 and 2034, much faster than most other careers.

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Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, health, nutrition, psychology or a related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in their first bachelor's degree program or 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 nine credit hours of graduate coursework from a U.S. institution; or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable conferred master's degree program from a regionally accredited college or university.

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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