Division of Nursing • Mayville, ND • Online • $576.50/Credit
Mayville State University offers 2 Nursing Informatics programs:
- MSN
- Graduate Certificate
Program Overview
| Program | Est. Tuition | Est. Duration | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSN, Health Informatics Track | $21.3K | 1.75 years (5 semesters) | 37 |
| Health Informatics Graduate Certificate | $8.1K | Not clearly stated | 14 |
Courses run in five-week blocks with no scheduled online meetings, so working nurses take one or two short courses at a time. The 200 practicum hours sit exactly at ANCC’s minimum for its graduate-program pathway.
Quick Facts
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Program Types | MSN with Health Informatics track; graduate certificate |
| Format | Online; no campus visits or scheduled online meetings |
| Practicum Hours | 200 (two 100-hour practicums) |
| Practicum Placement | Completed near the student’s home |
| RN License Required | Yes, in the state where the practicum takes place |
| Who It’s For | BSN nurses wanting analytics and IT project management skills |
| Distinctive Coursework | Data science and analytics, IT project management, knowledge-generation technology |
| Certification Pathway | Meets ANCC’s 200-hour practicum minimum, if faculty-supervised |
| Tuition | $512.83 per credit plus $63.67 in fees, one rate for all students |
| Accreditation | CCNE (master’s); ACEN candidacy also listed; HLC institutional |
| Start Terms | Fall only |
MSN, Health Informatics Track
The estimated tuition for the Master of Science in Nursing, Health Informatics track at Mayville State University is approximately $21,331 (37 credits at $576.50/credit, including fees).
The program can generally be completed in about 21 months full-time (5 semesters) or 33 months part-time (8 semesters).
MSN Curriculum
The 28-credit core, which includes an informatics course, is shared with Mayville’s other MSN tracks. The track adds three technical courses, 9 credits, in data science, knowledge-generation tools, and IT project management.
- NURS 510 Advanced Informatics and Health Care Technologies (3)
- NURS 611 Data Science, Analytics, and Management Systems (3)
- NURS 621 Technology Solutions for Generating Knowledge in Health Care (3)
- NURS 631 Information Technology Project Management (3)
- NURS 520 and 530 Advanced Clinical Practice Concepts I and II (6)
- NURS 540 Contemporary Issues of the Health Care System (3)
- NURS 570 Advanced Nursing Research (3)
- NURS 640 and 650 MSN Practicum I and II (4)
- NURS 680 MSN Independent Project (3)
More curriculum details are available here.
You Should Know
- A statistics course (BUSN 416, MATH 323, or PSYC 310) must be completed before NURS 570. The catalog lists it separately from the 37 credits, so students without one may need an extra course.
- Most courses run five weeks; the two practicums and the independent project run 10 weeks.
- Students take two to four courses per semester. Switching between full-time and part-time requires written approval.
- Up to 9 graduate nursing credits can transfer in.
MSN Practicum and Capstone
- NURS 640 Practicum I (2) and NURS 650 Practicum II (2): 100 hours each, 200 total.
- Practicums are completed locally, near the student’s home.
- NURS 680 Independent Project (3 credits total): a thesis or an evidence-based practice project.
Each 100-hour practicum runs over a 10-week course, about 10 hours a week. The 200-hour total meets, but does not exceed, ANCC’s minimum for its graduate-program pathway, assuming the hours are faculty-supervised as that option requires.
MSN Admissions
The RN license must be held in the state where the practicums happen, which matters for nurses who live and work in different states.
- BSN or BAN from a regionally accredited institution with national nursing accreditation.
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0; conditional admission may be granted below that.
- Current, unencumbered US RN license, held in the state where practicums will take place and kept throughout the program.
- Students in their final BSN semester may be admitted conditionally.
- No work experience minimum is listed.
- Fall start only.
Health Informatics Graduate Certificate
The estimated tuition for the Health Informatics Graduate Certificate at Mayville State University is approximately $8,071 (14 credits at $576.50/credit, including fees).
The program’s length is not published; at the MSN’s pace, the courses could fit in two semesters.
Certificate Curriculum
The certificate is the MSN’s four informatics courses plus the first practicum.
- NURS 510 Advanced Informatics and Health Care Technologies (3)
- NURS 611 Data Science, Analytics, and Management Systems (3)
- NURS 621 Technology Solutions for Generating Knowledge in Health Care (3)
- NURS 631 Information Technology Project Management (3)
- NURS 640 MSN Practicum I (2)
You Should Know
- ⚠️ The catalog lists the certificate total as “5” credits, but its five courses sum to 14. This profile uses 14.
- The certificate requires a 2.5 GPA, lower than the MSN’s 3.0.
- The MSN program page does not mention the certificate, and its format and RN license requirement are Not clearly stated.
- Because every course is part of the MSN, the credits overlap fully, but the catalog does not describe a transfer policy into the degree.
Certificate Admissions
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- Minimum GPA of 2.5 and a C or better in nursing courses.
Tuition
Mayville State charges graduate nursing students $512.83 per credit plus $63.67 per credit in fees, $576.50 in all. There is no residency or online difference.
| Program | Credits | Tuition | Fees | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSN, Health Informatics | 37 | $18,975 | $2,356 | $21,331 |
| Graduate Certificate | 14 | $7,180 | $891 | $8,071 |
- The university’s own example of 18 credits a year totals $10,377.05.
- Rates come from Mayville State’s tuition and fees page.
Be aware that:
- The tuition page does not label the academic year for graduate rates.
- A statistics course taken at Mayville State would be billed at undergraduate rates and is not included above.
- Travel to practicum sites and any background checks are extra.
At about $21,300 for the full MSN, the price is the same for a North Dakota nurse and one in any other state.
Why Choose This Nursing Informatics Program?
Built for working nurses who want short courses, no fixed meeting times, and some technical depth.
Workload. Five-week courses mean two or so at a time, and the part-time plan stretches the degree to 33 months. The practicums average about 10 hours a week, and students complete them close to home.
Technical content. The track courses cover data science, analytics, and IT project management, which are directly useful in analyst and implementation roles.
The trade-off. Only four courses, 12 credits, are informatics; the rest are shared with Mayville’s other MSN tracks. Practicum hours meet ANCC’s minimum with no margin, so students should keep careful hour logs.
Accreditation
Mayville State’s master’s nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), which the university announced in November 2021. Its accreditation page also says the master’s program became a candidate for initial ACEN accreditation on July 17, 2024, with candidacy expiring July 17, 2026. The current ACEN status is Not clearly stated.
Mayville State University is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
The ANCC Informatics Nursing Certification requires an RN license, a nursing bachelor’s, two years of RN practice, and 30 hours of informatics continuing education. One practice-hour option is a graduate informatics nursing program with at least 200 hours of faculty-supervised practicum, which this MSN’s 200 hours meet.
Other Nursing Informatics Schools
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