Thank you for your interest in Creighton University. However, applicants are required to have earned their bachelor's degree in order to be considered for admission to this program.
As Little as 2 Years
Complete your 36-credit master's in as little as 24 months or up to 6 years based on your specific needs.
Diverse Elective Offerings
Customize your degree with numerous elective options including analytics, leadership, and management, and public health.
No Healthcare or Work Experience Required
Program details
The health informatics program consists of 27 core credits and 9 elective credits and delivers a broad, interdisciplinary understanding of data systems and analytics within healthcare environments.
Core courses include:
- Introduction to Health Informatics
- Introduction to Analytics in Health Informatics
- Advanced Analytics in Health Informatics
- Data Governance
- Data Management
- Leadership and Business Principles for Health Informatics
- Systems Analysis and Design
- Cybersecurity
- Capstone
Elective options include:
- Organization and Management of Public Health Services
- Health Communication and Informatics
- Failing and Failure in Leadership
- Epidemiology
- Health Economics and Finance
- Introduction to Mixed Methods
- Generative AI in Health Informatics
- Data Visual Analysis and Visualization
Outcomes
Prepare for emerging leadership positions in the rising field of health informatics. Employment of medical and health services managers is projected to grow by 29% from 2023 to 2033, much faster than the average for all occupations.
See Notes and Conditions below for important information.
Upcoming Live Info Sessions
Join Dr. Joy Doll, Health Informatics Program Director, for an engaging introduction to health informatics—what it is, why it matters, and how it’s shaping the future of healthcare.
An Introduction to Health Informatics with Creighton University
Session 1
Date: November 18, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm CT
An Introduction to Health Informatics with Creighton University
Session 2
Date: November 18, 2025
Time: 6:00 pm CT
Upcoming start dates
We offer multiple start times per year, so you can begin whenever you’re ready.
Individual program start times may vary.
Connect your future of leadership to creating healthier communities.
The healthcare field needs leaders who can transform data into meaningful decisions that balance patient concerns with the provision of health services. With an online master’s in health informatics, you’ll gain the technical and critical thinking skills to advance the healthcare system—and your career. Not only will you learn to leverage data and technology to improve patient outcomes and population health, you’ll also enhance your ethical decision-making skills in service of the greater good.
Through our graduate program, you will:
- Have the opportunity to customize your health informatics master's with elective options in areas such as analytics, leadership and management and public health
- Access flexible online courses designed to fit the lives and schedules of working professionals
- Experience an education rooted in Jesuit values that links your career success to global progress
- Undertake an interdisciplinary curriculum developed by Creighton’s expert faculty and leaders from healthcare organizations
- Join a tight-knit community and strong, extensive alumni network of like-minded individuals
- Become part of a data-informed health workforce that drives positive change in institutions, policies and people
- Learn from expert faculty with extensive industry experience
Certificate option
Take your first step toward a health informatics career without committing to a full-time program with a Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics that can be completed in 12 credit hours and applied to a master’s degree whenever you’re ready.
Accredited
Creighton University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).
HIMSS Approved Education Partner
Creighton University is proud to be an Approved Education Partner (AEP) of HIMSS, providing quality health information and technology education aligned to the competencies that are most critical in today’s workforce.
Ranked: “Best College”
Creighton ranks in the top third of national universities.
– U.S. News & World Report, 2025
Admission requirements
The Master of Science in Health Informatics program requires the following:
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a recommended 3.0 GPA or higher
- Official transcripts from all educational institutions attended
- A personal statement of approximately 500 words that describes your professional goals and how this degree will help you reach them
- Two letters of recommendation
International students
International students are eligible for this program and F-1 visas may be supported upon admission, dependent on chosen format. For admission, international applicants must:
- Meet English language proficiency requirements
- Submit a Certification of Available Finances Form through the Global Engagement Office if admitted
Programmatic Accreditation Status
The Master's Degree Health Informatics Program is in Candidacy Status, pending accreditation review by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
Tap into support services that set you up for success.
Whether you’re studying online or on-campus, all of our students receive the same benefits: the support of engaged and expert faculty, resources that empower you academically and spiritually, Creighton’s career center, and more. In addition, students receive membership to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) which offers access to resources and networking opportunities.
Forge global connections that help your resume stand out.
From the moment you begin your health informatics degree, you’ll gain access to our extensive and influential alumni network, connecting you to 77K alumni who are contributing to a better future in healthcare, public health, business and beyond.
See Notes and Conditions below for important information.