Pennsylvania’s CAHIIM-accredited university programs are at the University of Pittsburgh, with a health informatics master’s and bachelor’s, and the University of Scranton, with an online master’s. Temple, Drexel, and Saint Joseph’s offer non-accredited informatics master’s degrees, Penn offers clinical informatics, and Waynesburg and Commonwealth University offer online nursing informatics MSNs.
Pennsylvania Health Informatics Programs
| School | Location | Program | Format | Estimated Tuition | Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Scranton | Scranton | MS in Health Informatics, 33 credits | Online | About $25,000 | CAHIIM |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | MS in Health Informatics, 36 credits | Online or campus | About $47,000 (PA and online); $59,700 out-of-state campus | CAHIIM |
| Temple University | Philadelphia | MS in Health Informatics, 36 credits | Online | About $44,100 | CAHIIM lists as inactive |
| Saint Joseph’s University | Philadelphia | Master of Health Informatics, 33 credits | Online | About $40,900 | Not CAHIIM |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia | MS in Health Informatics, 45 quarter credits | Online | About $63,000 | Not CAHIIM |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Clinical informatics programs | See profile | See profile | Not CAHIIM |
| Waynesburg University | Waynesburg | MSN, Nursing Informatics, 30 credits (RNs) | Online, 200-hour practicum | About $21,200 | CCNE |
| Commonwealth University | Bloomsburg | MSN in Nursing Informatics, 42 credits (RNs) | Online | About $31,700 in-state, $34,700 out-of-state | See profile |
| University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing | Pittsburgh | MSN, Nursing Informatics concentration (RNs) | Online | Not clearly stated | Not stated |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | BS in Health Informatics, 60 upper-division credits | Campus | About $54,400 in-state, $110,100 out-of-state | CAHIIM |
| Lackawanna College | Scranton | Associate in Health Information Technology | Online | Not clearly stated | CAHIIM; RHIT route |
| Community College of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh | Associate degree in Health Information Management | 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 Pennsylvania Program May Fit You Best?
For an Accredited Master’s
Scranton‘s online master’s costs about $25,000 with three starts a year. Pitt‘s master’s offers five tracks, including data science and analytics, online at the in-state rate or on campus, with an internship or capstone.
For a Technical or Leadership Master’s
Temple offers programming and machine learning coursework with a thesis option, Drexel pairs informatics with clinical practice courses and broad electives, and Saint Joseph’s targets experienced professionals and offers a dual MHA.
For a Bachelor’s or the RHIT
Pitt’s two-year upper-division BS is CAHIIM-accredited and includes an internship. Lackawanna College’s online associate degree and the Community College of Allegheny County’s associate program lead to the RHIT.
For Nurses
Waynesburg‘s 30-credit online MSN includes 200 practicum hours for about $21,000, Commonwealth University admits new BSN graduates to its online MSN, and Pitt’s School of Nursing offers an online informatics concentration.
Programs in Transition
- Temple University: its CAHIIM-accredited HIM bachelor’s stopped admitting new students after fall 2024, and CAHIIM lists its master’s as inactive.
- Peirce College: merged into Lackawanna College in 2026; CAHIIM still lists Peirce’s HIM bachelor’s, but Lackawanna’s pages show only the associate degree.
- Slippery Rock University and Lehigh Carbon Community College: CAHIIM lists their HIM programs as inactive.
How to Compare Pennsylvania Health Informatics Programs
Master’s tuition runs from about $25,000 at Scranton to $63,000 at Drexel, and only Pitt and Scranton currently hold CAHIIM accreditation at the master’s level. Pitt’s master’s offers an internship option, while Scranton, Temple, and Drexel end in a capstone, thesis, or capstone-style course.
Explore More Health Informatics Programs
Compare Pennsylvania with health informatics programs in other states, including nearby New Jersey, Maryland, and Ohio, browse the master’s directory and bachelor’s directory, or see the nursing informatics school directory.
Pennsylvania Schools on This Site
- Commonwealth University (Nursing Informatics) - Bloomsburg
- Drexel University - Philadelphia
- Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
- Temple University - Philadelphia
- University of Pennsylvania (Clinical Informatics) - Philadelphia
- University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh
- University of Scranton - Scranton
- Waynesburg University (Nursing Informatics) - Waynesburg