This program is designed to help prepare you for health informatics and information management roles within the dynamics of the healthcare environment. Career fields include clinical and health data analysis, health information management, and health information or informatics consulting.
Program Accreditation
The Health Information Management accreditor of the University of Maryland Global campus is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for a Master degree in Health Information Management and Technology has been reaffirmed through 2024. All inquiries about the program’s 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 info@cahiim.org.
Special Designations
UMGC is an Approved Education Partner of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, and our graduates are eligible to take the CAHIMS/CPHIMS (Certified Associate/Professional in Health Information and Management Systems) certification exams.
Although it is not required, you will find it beneficial to have three years of professional work experience in a healthcare setting, especially in health information technology or information technology. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.
Upsilon Phi Delta, the national academic honor society of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration, elevates and encourages scholarship, standards, and ethics in the healthcare field. This honor society recognizes scholarship in the healthcare field, and honors students who achieve distinction in healthcare-relevant programs of study in universities and colleges.
It is available to undergraduate and graduate students. Undergraduate membership is open to students pursuing a major in health services management. Undergraduate students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher and at least 18 credits of health services management coursework, with a GPA of 3.25 or higher in those courses. Graduate student membership is limited to individuals who are actively pursuing their graduate degrees in one of UMGC's healthcare-related programs, meet the national eligibility standards of a minimum GPA of 3.5, have completed 18 credits, and are invited to become a member. For more information, please email upd@umgc.edu.
This program maintains an advisory board of experts who are leaders in the field of healthcare information technology. The following board members provide input into the curriculum for the master's program in health information management and technology, ensuring the program aligns with industry requirements.
a. The student retention rates for the MS in Health Information Management and Technology program in the academic year 2021–2022 were at 87.7 percent
b. The student graduation rates were 13.3 percent (79 students) in that academic year.
c. The program graduation rates are at 86 percent after 48 months in the program.
d. About 83 percent of the students in the program were employed full-time with another 11 percent employed part-time.
e. As a result of studying in the program, about 8 percent changed jobs, and more than 9 percent advanced in their current jobs, with the rest of the students stating changes such as improved or enhanced job skills, improved professional networks, increased salaries, or improved chances to obtain better jobs.
f. 96 percent of students expressed high satisfaction with the program offerings.
Although it is not required, you will find it beneficial to have three years of professional work experience in a healthcare setting, especially in health information technology or information technology. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.
Upsilon Phi Delta, the national academic honor society of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration, elevates and encourages scholarship, standards, and ethics in the healthcare field. This honor society recognizes scholarship in the healthcare field, and honors students who achieve distinction in healthcare-relevant programs of study in universities and colleges.
It is available to undergraduate and graduate students. Undergraduate membership is open to students pursuing a major in health services management. Undergraduate students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher and at least 18 credits of health services management coursework, with a GPA of 3.25 or higher in those courses. Graduate student membership is limited to individuals who are actively pursuing their graduate degrees in one of UMGC's healthcare-related programs, meet the national eligibility standards of a minimum GPA of 3.5, have completed 18 credits, and are invited to become a member. For more information, please email upd@umgc.edu.
This program maintains an advisory board of experts who are leaders in the field of healthcare information technology. The following board members provide input into the curriculum for the master's program in health information management and technology, ensuring the program aligns with industry requirements.
a. The student retention rates for the MS in Health Information Management and Technology program in the academic year 2021–2022 were at 87.7 percent
b. The student graduation rates were 13.3 percent (79 students) in that academic year.
c. The program graduation rates are at 86 percent after 48 months in the program.
d. About 83 percent of the students in the program were employed full-time with another 11 percent employed part-time.
e. As a result of studying in the program, about 8 percent changed jobs, and more than 9 percent advanced in their current jobs, with the rest of the students stating changes such as improved or enhanced job skills, improved professional networks, increased salaries, or improved chances to obtain better jobs.
f. 96 percent of students expressed high satisfaction with the program offerings.
An online master’s degree in health information management and technology can help you learn the expertise necessary to meet your organization’s health information management needs. UMGC’s online master’s degree in health information management and technology is a 36-credit program that can give you the skills and knowledge to apply best practices in health informatics and information management in the health care environment.
UMGC's online master’s degree in health information management and technology is a 36-credit program with courses offered year-round. You can expect to finish the program in about two years or less, depending on how many credits you complete each term and the number of credits you may be able to transfer. Plus, if you recently completed an undergraduate degree at UMGC with coursework in homeland security, you may be eligible for an accelerated pathway between UMGC's undergraduate and graduate programs that can reduce your coursework by up to 6 credits, saving you time and money.
UMGC is committed to keeping our tuition and fees as affordable as possible. The online master’s degree in health information management and technology follows the standard graduate program tuition rates, which appear at the top of this webpage. We also offer scholarships for eligible students, an interest-free monthly payment plan, and no-cost digital materials in place of most textbooks to help make your education more affordable.
You don't need to have majored in a specific area to be successful in the online master’s degree in health information management and technology program at UMGC. However, we recommend you have three years of professional work experience in a healthcare setting, especially in health information technology or information technology. We also recommend you have strong writing skills.
You don't need any certifications to begin or complete the online master’s degree in health information management and technology at UMGC.
