School of Professional Studies • Winston-Salem, NC • Online • $1,337/Credit (2026-27)
Wake Forest University offers 1 Health Informatics program:
- Master of Health Informatics
Program Overview
| Program | Est. Tuition | Est. Duration | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Health Informatics | $40.1K | About 2 years | 30 |
Wake Forest’s online Master of Health Informatics is ten 3-credit courses, nine of them required, covering digital health, healthcare databases and analytics, privacy and security, and quality and patient safety. Students pick one elective from project management, telehealth, or AI for health informatics, and finish with a capstone project or business case.
Quick Facts
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Program Types | Master’s |
| Format | Online |
| Practicum Hours | None listed; capstone project |
| RN License Required | No |
| Who It’s For | Working professionals who want a short online informatics master’s with leadership content |
| Distinctive Coursework | Digital health, AI for health informatics, telehealth, quality and patient safety |
| Certification Pathway | Not CAHIIM-accredited; HIMSS Academic Education Partner, with free HIMSS student membership |
| Tuition | $1,337 per credit (2026-27) |
| Accreditation | No programmatic accreditation stated; SACSCOC institutional |
Master of Health Informatics
The estimated tuition for the Master of Health Informatics at Wake Forest University is approximately $40,110 (30 credits at $1,337/credit).
Wake Forest says students average 2 years, taking 3 to 6 credits a semester.
MHI Curriculum
- HIF 710 Health Informatics Today
- HIF 712 Population Health and the American Healthcare System
- HIF 714 Digital Health
- HIF 720 Healthcare Data Analytics; HIF 722 Healthcare Databases
- HIF 730 Health Information Regulation, Privacy and Security
- HIF 732 Healthcare Leadership and Impact
- HIF 734 Quality and Patient Safety Management in Healthcare
- One elective: PMP 710 Project Management Essentials, HIF 751 Telehealth Today and Tomorrow, or HIF 752 Artificial Intelligence for Health Informatics
You Should Know
- The program page’s course calendar shows 2024 terms, so confirm current start dates.
MHI Practicum and Capstone
- HIF 799 Capstone: a health informatics project, case study, or business case on a current healthcare issue.
MHI Admissions
- Bachelor’s degree, résumé, transcripts, and an interview that can be virtual or answered electronically.
Tuition
Wake Forest’s School of Professional Studies charges $1,337 per credit for the Master of Health Informatics in 2026-27.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Per credit | $1,337 |
| Per 3-credit course | $4,011 |
| 30 credits | $40,110 |
- Rates come from Wake Forest’s professional studies tuition page.
Be aware that:
- ⚠️ The program page lists total tuition of $36,510, while the 2026-27 rate table gives $40,110. The higher figure reflects the current rate.
The rate is the same for students in every state.
Why Choose This Health Informatics Program?
Built for working professionals who want a compact online degree with digital health and AI content.
Who it fits. Clinicians and healthcare staff moving into informatics leadership fit the mix of digital health, analytics, and quality courses, with an AI elective.
The trade-offs. At about $40,000 it costs nearly four times ECU‘s in-state CAHIIM-accredited master’s, and there is no practicum.
Accreditation
Wake Forest’s Master of Health Informatics is not CAHIIM-accredited; Wake Forest cites its HIMSS Academic Education Partner status instead.
Wake Forest University is institutionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
Check the AMIA Health Informatics Certification eligibility rules for non-accredited master’s pathways.
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