Leverage data for better healthcare outcomes.Health Informatics (HI) and Health Information Management (HIM)

Learn from national leaders in the field.

There’s a reason why it’s easier to succeed at The College of St. Scholastica. We understand how advancing your education can help you move ahead in your career. So we rally behind your purpose like no other institution can.

Our CAHIIM accredited HIM program as well as the HI program are designed for working professionals who want to advance or change careers in the healthcare field. You’ll learn from distinguished faculty who are active in research and wrote the textbook used nationwide. These degrees will empower you to unleash the power of data to create better healthcare outcomes, while becoming a strong advocate for people, families and communities.

Plus, you’ll have an advisor who provides individual attention and stays with you the whole way through, helping you reach your goals.

BS in Health Informatics and Information Management

This 100% online degree will position you to take advantage of increasing opportunities in the HIM field and to sit for the RHIA credential exam. It combines 8- and 16-week courses with real working experience built into the curriculum.

• Affordable tuition and CAHIIM accredited
• Coding and professional credentials can be applied toward college credits
• 100% online
• Finish in two years

MS in Health Information Management

A smooth path to healthcare leadership. Take 40 graduate credits and prepare to excel on the RHIA credentialing exam. Online study is designed to fit your busy schedule, and you can finish in as little as two years.

• CAHIIM accredited
• Affordable tuition
• 100% online
• Finish in two years

MS in Health Informatics

Elevate your career in healthcare data. This degree will position you for a variety of roles, as you apply hands-on data and patient information to create better healthcare outcomes.

• 100% online
• Prepare for CHDA credential exams
• Finish in two years

Post-Baccalaureate HIM Certificate

An affordable path to the RHIA. Already have your bachelor’s and want to pursue HIM? Prepare to sit for the RHIA credentialing exam without having to complete an additional degree. Transfer up to 20 credits toward our new certificate program.

• 100% online
• $410 per credit*
• Finish in two years

Health Informatics Certificate

Start with the fundamentals of healthcare data. Enter this in-demand field with our 18-credit certificate. All credits transfer toward the MS in Health Informatics program.

• 100% online
• $680 per credit*
• Finish in under one year

* Tuition rates are for the 2024-25 academic year. Additional fees and costs for course materials may apply. Total program cost and completion time varies depending on transfer credits and individual program plans. Tuition rates are subject to change. View 2023-24 rates