Massachusetts has two CAHIIM-accredited master’s programs, at Boston University and UMass Lowell, plus non-accredited informatics master’s degrees at Northeastern, MCPHS, and Bay Path. Fisher College and Springfield Technical Community College offer accredited associate degrees leading to the RHIT.
Massachusetts Health Informatics Programs
| School | Location | Program | Format | Estimated Tuition | Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts Lowell | Lowell | MS in Health Information Management, Health Informatics Option, 36 credits | Online | About $22,000, all residencies | CAHIIM |
| Boston University | Boston | MS in Health Informatics, 32 to 40 units | Online or campus | About $33,000 to $41,200 (part-time rate) | CAHIIM |
| Northeastern University | Boston | MS in Health Informatics, 33 credits | Campus or online | $50,754 to $65,835 (conflicting figures) | Not CAHIIM |
| Northeastern University | Boston | MS in Health Data Analytics, 32 credits | Online | About $24,600 | Not CAHIIM |
| MCPHS University | Boston | MS in Health Informatics | Online | Not clearly stated | Not stated |
| Bay Path University | Longmeadow | MS in Healthcare Management, Health Informatics concentration, 36 credits | Not clearly stated | Not clearly stated | Not stated |
| Fisher College | Boston | AS in Health Information Technology, 71 credits | Online, 8-week terms | Not clearly stated | CAHIIM; RHIT route |
| Springfield Technical Community College | Springfield | AS in Health Information Technology | Not clearly stated | Not clearly stated | CAHIIM; RHIT route |
Figures are tuition at each school’s published rates. Confirm current costs and requirements with each school.
Which Massachusetts Program May Fit You Best?
For an Affordable Accredited Online Master’s
UMass Lowell‘s online HIM master’s is CAHIIM-accredited and costs about $22,000 for students in any state.
For a Technical Informatics Master’s
Boston University‘s CAHIIM-accredited master’s requires Java or Python and cybersecurity, with optional analytics or HIM concentrations and three start terms a year.
For Consumer Health or Analytics
Northeastern offers a Personal Health Informatics concentration with human-computer interaction and an engineering-based analytics concentration, plus a lower-cost online health data analytics master’s.
For the RHIT
Fisher College’s online associate degree runs in eight-week terms, and Springfield Technical Community College offers an accredited associate degree in western Massachusetts. CAHIIM lists Fisher’s HIM bachelor’s as inactive.
How to Compare Massachusetts Health Informatics Programs
Costs range widely, from about $22,000 at UMass Lowell to more than $50,000 at Northeastern, and of the master’s listed here, only BU’s and UMass Lowell’s are CAHIIM-accredited. We found no Massachusetts nursing informatics MSN; see the nursing informatics directory for online options.
Explore More Health Informatics Programs
Compare Massachusetts with health informatics programs in other states, including nearby New Hampshire and Rhode Island, browse the master’s directory, or see the nursing informatics school directory.
Massachusetts Schools on This Site
- Boston University - Boston
- Northeastern University - Boston
- University of Massachusetts Lowell - Lowell