New Jersey’s informatics programs center on Rutgers. Its School of Health Professions offers CAHIIM-accredited HIM degrees at the bachelor’s and master’s levels, a health informatics master’s, and a doctorate, and its School of Nursing offers an online informatics MSN. Georgian Court and NJIT add smaller options.
New Jersey Health Informatics Programs
| School | Location | Program | Format | Estimated Tuition | Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University | Newark | MS in Health Information Management, 36 credits | Online | About $33,300 NJ, $37,300 out-of-state (2025-26) | CAHIIM; RHIA route |
| Rutgers University | Piscataway | MS in Health Informatics, 36 credits | Online or campus | About $33,300 NJ, $37,300 out-of-state online (2025-26) | Not CAHIIM |
| Rutgers University | Newark | BS in Health Information Management, 61 upper-division credits | Mostly online, cohort | Not clearly stated | CAHIIM; RHIA route |
| Rutgers School of Nursing | Newark | MSN, Nursing Informatics, 37 credits | Online, 500 practicum hours | About $43,700 NJ, $64,000 out-of-state | Not stated on curriculum sheet |
| Georgian Court University | Lakewood | MSN, Nursing Informatics, Innovation and Technology, 36 credits (first cohort spring 2027) | Online, 200 practicum hours | Not clearly stated | Not stated |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark | BS in Engineering Technology, Medical Informatics Technology, 128 credits | Campus | Not clearly stated | Not CAHIIM |
Rutgers health professions figures use 2025-26 rates; 2026-27 rates were not posted. Confirm current costs and requirements with each school.
Which New Jersey Program May Fit You Best?
For the RHIA
Rutgers offers the online HIM bachelor’s for students finishing general education elsewhere, including joint degrees with Felician, Kean, and Georgian Court, and an online HIM master’s for bachelor’s holders in other fields.
For Informatics and Analytics
Rutgers’ MS in Health Informatics runs online or as a STEM-designated campus program and leads into its Doctor of Health Informatics. NJIT’s campus engineering technology bachelor’s offers medical informatics concentrations.
For Registered Nurses
The Rutgers School of Nursing‘s online MSN includes at least 500 practicum hours and an AI course. Georgian Court launches a 36-credit online informatics MSN with 200 practicum hours in spring 2027.
How to Compare New Jersey Health Informatics Programs
Decide whether you need the RHIA, which Rutgers’ HIM programs provide and its health informatics master’s does not. Out-of-state students pay only slightly more for Rutgers’ online health professions master’s degrees, but the nursing MSN charges nonresidents about $20,000 more.
Explore More Health Informatics Programs
Compare New Jersey with health informatics programs in other states, including nearby Maryland, browse the master’s directory and bachelor’s directory, or see the nursing informatics school directory.
New Jersey Schools on This Site
- Rutgers University - Newark
- Rutgers University (Nursing Informatics) - Newark