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Informatics and data analytics focus
In our intricately connected global society, public health is more complex than ever before — and harnessing data is the key to unlocking innovative solutions that ensure a strong, resilient future. At Augusta University Online, our Master of Public Health degree with a Health Informatics concentration gives you the skills to develop, manage and analyze information systems to improve outcomes in health care and public health.
Our immersive online health informatics program is one of a few in the country — allowing you to specialize your learning to meet critical demand in an ever-evolving public health landscape. Plus, you’ll receive dedicated attention to ensure that you reach your specific goals, no matter where you want to make your impact.
Develop and manage health information systems
When you earn an online MPH with a Health Informatics concentration at Augusta, you get a career-focused education that prepares you to be a leader in a fast-growing field. During your time in the program, you’ll learn to:
Collect and analyze health-related data to improve public health outcomes
Leverage data to uncover innovative solutions to pressing issues
Use emerging resources and technologies to support health systems
Master’s-level public health professionals with specific training in health informatics are highly touted for their unique ability to use data to its fullest extent. Upon graduation from Augusta’s online MPH with a Health Informatics concentration, you can be qualified for positions such as:*
* Salary and job growth data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
“This program provides a solid foundation in various issues affecting population health and health care systems, such as environmental health, disease prevention, behavioral and cultural issues, and many others. By learning about these critical issues, I will be able to keep people healthy and safe on a local and global scale, for example, by promoting healthy lifestyles.”
As one of only four public research universities in Georgia, Augusta University Online helps learners put research into practice. Throughout the degree program, you’ll have opportunities to explore and research topics of interest in your field, helping to solve today’s problems.
Our faculty members are experts in their field who use their firsthand experience to impart cutting-edge health informatics knowledge that you can use immediately in your career.
We rank in the top 5% for increased economic mobility for low- and moderate-income students, according to the Economic Mobility Index, a tool created by the Third Way think tank.
Thanks to key connections with major local institutions, we provide you with career-boosting networking opportunities.
Our Health Informatics concentration is one of the few of its kind, allowing you to become an expert in this fast-growing and in-demand field.
Augusta University Online brings the tight-knit community experience found on campus to students across the country. Small class sizes, engaged professors, strong relationships with a multitude of professional organizations and valuable input from subject matter experts across industries allow our graduate degrees to provide students with individualized attention and practical, real-world skills. One of the country’s top universities for improving economic outcomes for low- and moderate-income graduates, Augusta University Online gives students a truly transformative degree experience that allows them to make a profound impact on their lives.
The Augusta University Online Master of Public Health program has been continuously accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) since 2009. MPH program accreditation was recently extended to another seven-year term to December 31, 2029.
Are you ready to join us?
Augusta University Online is proud to give students the opportunity to earn a high-value education at an affordable cost with one of the most affordable online tuition rates in the U.S.
*Per semester online learning fee that applies to all online programs
Credit Hours | Cost Per Credit | Fees | Total Tuition |
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45 | $441 per credit hour in-state $1,189 per credit hour out-of-state & $1,211 out-of-country |
$55 + $393* | $19,845 + fees (in-state) |