Graduate - Master of Science

Biomedical Informatics and Data Science, MS

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Program description

Biomedical Informatics and Data Science, MS

For those passionate about both information technology and health care, this program offers a chance to make a meaningful impact in a rapidly growing area of medicine by applying technical expertise to improve human health outcomes. The Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics and Data Science prepares students to use biomedical data and knowledge to advance patient care. Coursework covers the theory and methods underlying biomedical informatics, including knowledge representation, clinical systems, medical imaging, bioinformatics, and data science, with electives allowing a focus on areas such as mobile health or artificial intelligence. Through collaboration among researchers, clinicians, and regional health care providers, students develop skills that support earlier disease detection, more precise diagnoses, improved patient experiences, and more efficient, higher-quality care.
Curriculum

Featured courses

Applied Biostatistics in Medicine and Informatics

Comprehensive treatment of the statistical methods used most often to analyze quantitative data collected in medical and biomedical informatics studies, including clinical trials, epidemiologic studies, and studies of the accuracy and performance of screening and diagnostic tests.

Clinical Environments

Introduces medical terminology and exposes students to the clinical environments in which health care providers create, manage and use clinical information.

Fundamentals of Health Informatics

Offers an overview of the field of health informatics with emphasis on clinical informatics. Combines perspectives from medicine and computer science to use computers and information in health care and the health sciences. Covers applications and general methodology in health informatics using current topics in the field.

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Admission requirements

Program requirements

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Career opportunities & applicable roles

Professionals with advanced training in biomedical informatics and data science are in high demand across a variety of sectors and industries, including academic institutions, not-for-profit research institutes, government and public health agencies, and health care organizations, as well as information technology, biotech and pharmaceutical industries. Graduates can also pursue admission to medical school.

Career examples include
Analyst Bioinformatics Scientist Data Scientist Product Manager Research Scientist
The school

College of Health Solutions

The College of Health Solutions is devoted to understanding and solving the world's biggest health challenges while training the next generation of health care professionals, translating scientific health research and discovery into practice. Its research targets three key areas: human performance, health systems and precision health. Its speech-language pathology graduate program earned a top 20 ranking from U.S. News & World Report in 2026. Programs span nutrition, exercise science, public health, biomedical informatics and diagnostics, speech and hearing science, and health care delivery. Accelerated programs let qualified undergraduates earn both a bachelor's and a master's degree in five years.

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