South Carolina has three CAHIIM-accredited university programs: online master’s degrees at MUSC and the University of South Carolina, and an online HIM bachelor’s at USC Upstate. Greenville Technical College offers an accredited associate degree leading to the RHIT, and Winthrop offers an online degree-completion bachelor’s with a health informatics concentration.
South Carolina Health Informatics Programs
| School | Location | Program | Format | Estimated Tuition | Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston | MS in Health Informatics, 36 credits | Online | $27,900, all residencies | CAHIIM |
| University of South Carolina | Columbia | Master of Health Information Technology, 36 credits | Hybrid | About $20,600 resident or online, $44,600 nonresident | CAHIIM |
| University of South Carolina College of Nursing | Columbia | MSN, Nursing Informatics, 36 credits (45 with ADN entry) | Online, 225-hour workplace practicum | About $32,300 in-state, $57,400 out-of-state (2025-26 estimate) | Not stated on program page |
| University of South Carolina Upstate | Spartanburg | BS in Health Information Management, 122 credits | Online or campus | About $57,000 online, any state | CAHIIM; RHIA route |
| Winthrop University | Rock Hill | Bachelor of Professional Studies, Health Informatics concentration (degree completion) | Online, self-paced | $1,750 to $3,500 per 14-week period | Not CAHIIM |
| Greenville Technical College | Greenville | AAS in Health Information Management, 76 credits | Online or day with online component | Not clearly stated | CAHIIM; RHIT route |
| Clemson University | Clemson | PhD in Biomedical Data Science and Informatics | Campus | Not clearly stated | Not CAHIIM |
Figures are tuition at 2026-27 rates. Confirm current costs and requirements with each school.
Which South Carolina Program May Fit You Best?
For a Flexible Online Master’s
MUSC‘s asynchronous master’s has three start terms a year, seven-week courses, and the same $775 rate in every state.
For a Health IT Master’s with an Internship
The University of South Carolina‘s MHIT combines IT systems and database courses with health administration and a required 250-hour summer internship.
For the RHIA
USC Upstate‘s online HIM bachelor’s adds an IT concentration and charges online students in any state the resident rate.
For the RHIT or a Degree Completion
Greenville Technical College’s associate degree includes two 40-hour supervised clinical practice courses. Adults with 30 or more college credits can finish Winthrop’s online, self-paced BPS with an 18-credit health informatics concentration.
How to Compare South Carolina Health Informatics Programs
Compare the two master’s degrees on format and requirements: MUSC is fully online with no GRE and no practicum, while USC requires the GRE or GMAT and a summer internship. Nurses can choose the University of South Carolina’s online nursing informatics MSN, with BSN or ADN entry and a 225-hour workplace practicum; South University’s online program is listed under Georgia.
Explore More Health Informatics Programs
Compare South Carolina with health informatics programs in other states, including nearby Georgia, browse the master’s directory and bachelor’s directory, or see the nursing informatics school directory.
South Carolina Schools on This Site
- Medical University of South Carolina - Charleston
- University of South Carolina - Columbia
- University of South Carolina (Nursing Informatics) - Columbia
- University of South Carolina Upstate - Spartanburg