MS Health Informatics at University of Illinois Chicago

Programme overview

An online MS in Health Informatics with concentrations in Health Data Science, Consumer and Mobile Health Informatics, and Leadership in Health Informatics; thesis, project and coursework-only tracks.

Faculty: College of Applied Health Sciences | Department: Biomedical and Health Information Sciences | Duration: 38 semester hours minimum | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Required for all tracks: BHIS 437, 499, 503, 505, 510, 515, 520, 525 and capstone 593; project/thesis tracks add BHIS 500, 595 and 597 or 598; concentrations require two electives from a set. No comprehensive exam.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Accredited bachelor's degree; GPA at least 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours. Two letters of recommendation, personal statement and resume. Project/thesis tracks require a basic computing course and a statistics course within five years. English: IELTS 7.0 (6.5 per section), PTE 54, TOEFL iBT per catalog table.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate and professional programmes admit for Fall, Spring and Summer terms depending on the programme; applications for Fall 2027, Spring 2028 and Summer 2028 are expected to open on August 1, 2026.

Graduate and professional application deadlines are set per programme, with separate deadlines for domestic and international applicants for most non-online programmes; optional earlier priority, recommended or fellowship dates apply to both. Applications are made through the UIC graduate application or a centralized application service for some professional programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uic.edu/admissions/

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