Georgia’s health informatics options are mostly online and inexpensive. University System of Georgia schools charge one eTuition rate to students in every state, so Georgia State’s online MS costs about $16,700 and Columbus State’s nursing informatics MSN about $14,700 for anyone. No Georgia health informatics master’s is CAHIIM-accredited; Augusta University’s HIM bachelor’s and nine associate degrees are.
Georgia also has three nursing informatics MSNs, a 14-month online MS at Morehouse School of Medicine, and new data science degrees at Emory.
Georgia Health Informatics Master’s Programs
| School | Location | Program | Format | Estimated Tuition | CAHIIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia State University | Atlanta | MS in Health Sciences, Health Informatics, 36 credits | Online | About $16,700, all residencies | No |
| Mercer University | Atlanta | MS in Health Informatics, 30 credits | Online, live sessions | About $23,400 | No |
| Morehouse School of Medicine | Atlanta | MS in Health Informatics, 35 credits | Online cohort | About $33,600 with fees | Candidacy (per MSM) |
| Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw | MS in Healthcare Management and Informatics, 36 credits | Hybrid, Friday evenings | $29,210 in-state, $53,056 out-of-state | No |
| Middle Georgia State University | Macon | MS in Information Technology, Health Informatics, 30 credits | Online | About $8,100, all residencies | No |
| Emory University | Atlanta | MS in Health Care Analytics, 30 credits (first cohort spring 2027) | Online | Not clearly stated | No |
Georgia State also offers an online Healthcare Leadership and Informatics MS and an 18-credit certificate that stacks into its degree. Augusta University offers an online MPH with a health informatics concentration, and Emory has an MS in Computer Science with a biomedical informatics concentration and a campus MSPH in Data Science.
Georgia Nursing Informatics Programs
| School | Location | Program | Format | Estimated Tuition | Practicum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus State University | Columbus | MSN, Nurse Informaticist, 36 credits | Online, asynchronous | About $14,700, all residencies | One 3-credit practicum |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | Americus | MSN, Nursing Informatics, 41 credits | Mostly online | About $16,700, all residencies | Two practicums, 11 credits |
| South University | Savannah (online) | MSN, Nursing Informatics, 44 quarter credits; RN-to-MSN | Online | $660 per quarter credit | 240 hours |
Columbus State and Georgia Southwestern also offer graduate informatics certificates, including versions open to non-nurses. Neither publishes practicum clock hours, so nurses relying on ANCC’s 200-hour graduate pathway for certification should confirm totals.
Georgia Health Informatics and HIM Bachelor’s Programs
| School | Program | Format | Estimated Tuition | Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta University | BS in Health Information Administration, 121 credits (2+2) | Online or campus | About $18,400 for the online major | CAHIIM; leads to RHIA |
| University of North Georgia | BS in Health Informatics and Administration, 121 credits | Online | About $23,400, all residencies | Not CAHIIM |
| Mercer University | BS in Health Informatics, 120 credits | Online or Atlanta evenings | About $69,800 | Not CAHIIM |
| Georgia State University | BIS in Health Informatics, 120 credits | Campus, full-time cohort | About $18,500 in-state for the major | Not CAHIIM |
Georgia HIT Associate Degree Programs
Eight Technical College System of Georgia colleges and Albany State University offer CAHIIM-accredited associate degrees in health information management technology, leading to the RHIT. Technical colleges charge $107 per credit in-state and $214 out-of-state, plus college fees.
| College | Location | Credits | Format | CAHIIM Next Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Technical College | Athens | 65 | Hybrid online and in person | 2030-31 |
| Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta | 64-65 | Campus | 2030-31 |
| Augusta Technical College | Online (Piedmont Summerville site) | 65 to 70 (catalogs differ) | Online except practicum | 2027-28 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College | Clarkston | Not clearly stated | Campus and online | 2028-29 |
| Lanier Technical College | Gainesville | 64 | HyFlex | 2032-33 |
| Ogeechee Technical College | Statesboro | 62 | In person or online | 2029-30 |
| West Georgia Technical College | Waco | 65 | Campus and online | 2031-32 |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Valdosta | 65 | Campus and online | 2030-31 |
| Albany State University (West Campus) | Albany | 70 | Online except one practicum | 2030-31 |
Master’s totals are our estimates from published rates; Kennesaw State’s are its published program totals. Albany State charges $155 per credit in-state. Albany Technical College and Southern Regional Technical College also run HIM technology associate degrees that are not in CAHIIM’s directory, and Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology, a private career school in Atlanta, offers a CAHIIM-accredited online HIT associate degree. Confirm current costs and requirements with each school.
Which Georgia Program May Fit You Best?
For a Low-Cost Online Master’s
Georgia State‘s online MS costs about $16,700 for any student and accepts bachelor’s holders from any field. IT professionals can consider Middle Georgia State‘s MSIT, about $8,100, which requires a technical background.
For a Structured Cohort or Business Focus
Morehouse School of Medicine runs a 14-month online lockstep cohort with a capstone practicum. Mercer requires a year of clinical or IT experience and meets live online. Kennesaw State meets Friday evenings and bundles textbooks and certification costs into its price.
For Data Science
Emory offers machine-learning-heavy biomedical informatics study, a campus MSPH in Data Science, and an online analytics MS launching in spring 2027.
For Nurses
Columbus State‘s MSN is fully asynchronous with technical courses in data mining and decision support. Georgia Southwestern adds more practicum time with a local preceptor. South University offers an RN-to-MSN route for ADN nurses.
For the RHIA or RHIT
Augusta University is Georgia’s public route to the RHIA, fully online at $306 per credit for transfer students. For the RHIT, most of the nine accredited associate programs allow online coursework, and Lanier Tech publishes certification pass rates of 100% in three of the last four years.
Programs in Transition
- Gordon State College: its BS in Health Information Management is deactivated and in teach-out.
- Georgia Northwestern Technical College: its HIM technology associate degree is not accepting new students.
- College of Coastal Georgia: its BS in Health Informatics no longer appears in the current catalog.
- Kennesaw State University: CAHIIM lists a Digital Health Leader graduate certificate (accredited December 2024) that does not appear in KSU’s current catalog.
How to Compare Georgia Health Informatics Degrees
Use eTuition to Your Advantage
University System of Georgia online programs charge the same rate to out-of-state students, so Georgia State, Augusta, North Georgia, Columbus State, and Georgia Southwestern cost nonresidents no more than Georgians. Campus programs and Kennesaw State’s MS charge much more out of state.
Check Accreditation in CAHIIM’s Directory
Several Georgia college pages still show accreditation “through 2021” or “through 2022” when CAHIIM lists later review dates, and Morehouse School of Medicine’s MS is in candidacy, not yet accredited. CAHIIM’s directory is the reliable source.
Look Closely at Applied Experience
Most Georgia master’s programs end in a capstone rather than a practicum, and Georgia State’s capstone is optional. Students new to health care should plan for hands-on experience on their own.
Explore More Health Informatics Programs
Compare Georgia with health informatics programs in other states, including nearby Florida and Alabama, browse the master’s directory and bachelor’s directory, or see the nursing informatics school directory.
Georgia Schools on This Site
- Augusta University - Augusta
- Columbus State University (Nursing Informatics) - Columbus
- Emory University - Atlanta
- Georgia Southwestern State University (Nursing Informatics) - Americus
- Georgia State University - Atlanta
- Kennesaw State University - Kennesaw
- Mercer University - Atlanta
- Middle Georgia State University - Macon
- Morehouse School of Medicine - Atlanta
- South University (Nursing Informatics) - Savannah
- University of North Georgia - Dahlonega