College of Nursing and Health Sciences; School of Computing and Informatics • Lafayette, LA • Campus • $480/Credit (online graduate)
University of Louisiana at Lafayette offers 2 Health Informatics programs:
- BS in Health Information Management
- MS in Informatics, Health Informatics concentration
Program Overview
| Program | Est. Tuition | Est. Duration | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS in Health Information Management | About $12.1K per year in-state, with fees | 4 years (8 semesters) | 120 |
| MS in Informatics: Health Informatics | $15.8K online (all residencies) | Not clearly stated | 33 |
UL Lafayette’s campus HIM bachelor’s reports a 94% first-time RHIA pass rate for 2024 graduates against a 68% national rate, and every graduate also earns a Health Informatics minor. The university’s separate online MS in Informatics offers a health concentration for about $15,800.
Quick Facts
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Program Types | BS in HIM; MS in Informatics with Health Informatics concentration |
| Format | BS: campus; MS: online or on campus |
| Practicum Hours | BS: two professional practice experiences plus a 4-credit internship; hours not stated |
| RN License Required | No |
| Who It’s For | BS: campus students targeting HIM careers; MS: bachelor’s holders in any field |
| Distinctive Coursework | HIS selection and implementation, data analytics, management and leadership with labs |
| Certification Pathway | BS: RHIA eligibility, 94% first-time pass (2024) |
| Tuition | MS online: $480 per credit, all residencies |
| Accreditation | BS: CAHIIM, next review 2032-33; MS: no CAHIIM |
| Progression | 2.5 GPA to enter the junior year of the BS |
BS in Health Information Management
The estimated tuition for the BS in Health Information Management at University of Louisiana at Lafayette is approximately $12,100 per year for Louisiana residents (Board of Regents annualized tuition and fees, 2026-27).
The program can generally be completed in about four years.
BS Curriculum
HIM courses come with paired labs, and the health informatics minor adds systems, data, and implementation courses.
- HIM 321 Foundations of Health Information Management (3) and lab (1)
- HIM 324 Nomenclature and Classification Systems (3) and lab (2)
- HIM 327 Procedural Coding in Healthcare (2)
- HIM 320 Privacy and Security in Healthcare (3)
- HIM 400 Healthcare Reimbursement (3) and lab (1)
- HIM 411 and 412 Principles of Management and Leadership I and II (6) and labs (2)
- HIM 422 Health Care Statistics and Research Methods (3)
- LCHI 476 HIS Selection and Implementation (3) and lab (1)
- LCHI 478 Data Analytics in Healthcare (3) and lab (1)
- LCHI 490 HIM/Informatics Capstone (3)
More curriculum details are available here.
BS Practicum and Capstone
- HIM 453 Professional Practice Experience I (3) and HIM 454 Professional Practice Experience II (3).
- HIM 482 Health Information Management Internship (4).
- LCHI 490 Capstone (3).
- Hours and placement model are Not clearly stated.
Ten credits of supervised practice and internship give graduates substantial applied experience; UL Lafayette reports that 94% of 2024 job-seekers were employed within six months.
BS Admissions
- Standard UL Lafayette admission.
- To enter the junior year, students need a 2.5 overall GPA and a C or better in every required freshman and sophomore course.
MS in Informatics: Health Informatics
The estimated tuition for the MS in Informatics with a Health Informatics concentration at University of Louisiana at Lafayette is approximately $15,840 online (33 credits at $480/credit).
The program’s length is not published.
MS Curriculum
The degree is a general informatics master’s with five concentrations; health informatics is one. The shared core covers human-computer interaction, network infrastructure, and systems development, and the health concentration includes population health.
- Core: human-computer interaction, network infrastructures, systems development
- Health Informatics concentration courses, including population health
- Thesis or non-thesis track
You Should Know
- Course numbers and credits for the concentration are Not clearly stated on the program page.
- Online courses run in 8- and 16-week formats. An older university news page says online students start in August.
MS Admissions
- Bachelor’s degree in any field and a resume.
- MATH 250 and STAT 325 or 427, or equivalents.
- No GRE.
Tuition
UL Lafayette charges online graduate students a flat $480 per credit regardless of residency, plus course and lab fees. The Board of Regents lists annualized undergraduate tuition and fees of about $12,085 for 15 hours in 2026-27.
| Program | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| BS in HIM (in-state) | About $12,085 per year × 4 | About $48,300 |
| MS in Informatics, online | $480 × 33 | $15,840 |
- Rates come from UL Lafayette’s online program tuition page and the Board of Regents tuition comparison.
Be aware that:
- The Regents figure does not state residency, and nonresident fees are not included; out-of-state students will pay more for the BS.
- The online rate page does not label an academic year.
The online MS costs about $15,800 for any student, before course and lab fees.
Why Choose This Health Informatics Program?
The credential and results make the case for the bachelor’s; the MS is a flexible add-on for informatics generalists.
Credential value. A CAHIIM-accredited HIM degree with a built-in informatics minor, 10 credits of practice, and a reported 94% RHIA first-time pass rate.
The trade-offs. The bachelor’s is campus-based, and the MS is a general informatics degree with a health concentration, not a dedicated health informatics master’s, and it is not accredited.
You Should Know
- UL Lafayette also offers a BS in Informatics with a Health Informatics concentration through its School of Computing and Informatics.
Accreditation
The BS in Health Information Management is accredited by CAHIIM, with continuing accreditation last granted in May 2025 and the next review in 2032-33. One university page still says accreditation runs through 2026. The MS in Informatics is not CAHIIM-accredited.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is institutionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
Graduates of CAHIIM-accredited HIM bachelor’s programs are eligible for AHIMA’s Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) exam.
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