Queens, NY • Online or Campus • $1,000/Credit Online Graduate (2026-27)
St. John’s University offers 2 Health Informatics programs:
- MS in Healthcare Informatics
- BS in Healthcare Informatics
Program Overview
| Program | Est. Tuition | Est. Duration | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS in Healthcare Informatics | About $30.0K | Four semesters | 30 |
| BS in Healthcare Informatics | $224.6K over eight semesters, tuition only | 4 years | 120 |
St. John’s online healthcare informatics master’s is 30 credits over four semesters, with core courses in healthcare data science, standardization, enterprise systems, and data warehousing, ending in a thesis or capstone project. Its Queens campus bachelor’s pairs computer science courses with health services administration, with an optional business track.
Quick Facts
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Program Types | Master’s; bachelor’s |
| Format | MS online, self-paced; BS on the Queens campus |
| Practicum Hours | MS: thesis or capstone; BS: internship opportunities, not stated as required |
| RN License Required | No |
| Who It’s For | Students with health, science, or computing backgrounds who want a data-focused informatics degree |
| Distinctive Coursework | Healthcare data science, healthcare standardization, database design and data warehousing |
| Certification Pathway | Not CAHIIM-accredited; may fit AMIA AHIC with experience |
| Tuition | $1,000 per credit online graduate; $28,070 per semester full-time undergraduate (2026-27) |
| Accreditation | No programmatic accreditation stated; MSCHE institutional |
MS in Healthcare Informatics
The estimated tuition for the MS in Healthcare Informatics at St. John’s University is approximately $30,000 (30 credits at St. John’s $1,000 online graduate rate).
MS Curriculum
- HCI 520 Medical and Health Informatics; HCI 526 Healthcare Data Science
- HCI 630 Healthcare Information Flow and Data Management
- HCI 527 Healthcare Standardization; HCI 625 Healthcare Enterprise Systems
- CUS 510 Database System Design and Data Warehousing
- Three electives, or Thesis I plus two electives
- Thesis II or the Healthcare Informatics Capstone Project
MS Practicum and Capstone
- A capstone project or two-semester thesis; no internship is listed.
MS Admissions
- Bachelor’s in health informatics, health sciences, computer science, or a related field with a 3.0 GPA; goals statement, résumé, and one recommendation.
BS in Healthcare Informatics
The estimated tuition for the BS in Healthcare Informatics at St. John’s University is approximately $224,560 for eight full-time semesters at $28,070, tuition only, before scholarships.
BS Curriculum
- 36-credit major of computer science (CUS), networking, and healthcare informatics (HCI) courses.
- 18 specialized credits in health services administration, or business courses in the business option.
Tuition
St. John’s lists $1,000 per credit for online graduate study and $28,070 per semester for full-time undergraduates in 2026-27.
| Program | Rate | Total |
|---|---|---|
| MS (30 credits) | $1,000 per credit | $30,000 |
| BS (8 semesters) | $28,070 per semester | $224,560 |
- Rates come from St. John’s online tuition page.
Be aware that:
- ⚠️ St. John’s online tuition table does not name this program, and its campus graduate rate for professional studies is $1,705 per credit. Confirm which rate applies.
Scholarships and aid can lower the bachelor’s cost.
Why Choose This Health Informatics Program?
A pathway choice between an online data-focused master’s and a campus bachelor’s.
Choosing a pathway. Graduates with technical or health backgrounds fit the 30-credit online MS; high school graduates in New York City fit the Queens bachelor’s with hospital internship options.
The trade-offs. Neither degree is CAHIIM-accredited, and the online master’s rate is not tied to the program by name.
Accreditation
St. John’s healthcare informatics degrees are not CAHIIM-accredited, and St. John’s makes no CAHIIM claim for them.
St. John’s University is institutionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).
Check the AMIA Health Informatics Certification eligibility rules for non-accredited master’s pathways.
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