Online Bachelor of Professional Studies in Health Informatics
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Prepare for Innovative Careers with Winthrop’s Online Health Informatics Program
- Apply By: 08/05/26
- Start Class: 08/24/26
The demand for healthcare and information technology professionals is increasing much faster than other occupations.1,2 To grow as an innovative professional ready to advance in these fields, complete the B.P.S. in Health Informatics program online with Winthrop University. You’ll acquire competencies for identifying and implementing data-driven solutions across healthcare settings, putting you on track for in-demand health informatics careers.
We offer the Health Informatics concentration through a pay-as-you-go subscription model. Visit the Competency-Based Education page to learn how this format provides a flexible way to complete your bachelor’s degree.
Concentration Details
- Get introduced to programming principles using the Python language
- Build skills in data visualization and modeling techniques that apply to data-rich business settings
- Learn to harness predictive models within practical business applications
- Create a comprehensive portfolio to highlight your abilities to employers
What Will I Learn in the Health Informatics Concentration
The Health Informatics concentration comprises 18 credit hours within the online B.P.S. degree program. The courses will introduce you to the technologies and techniques powering health informatics today. Throughout your experience, you’ll learn from expert faculty who enable you to streamline healthcare delivery, analyze the cost of services, secure patient privacy and more.
Winthrop delivers health informatics online courses in 14-week subscription periods, helping you build competencies that you can apply immediately in your career. In addition to studying health informatics topics, you’ll hone your leadership and management acumen on your way to becoming a well-rounded professional.
The learning outcomes for the online health informatics program include the following:
- Accessing public health data resources
- Delivering efficient healthcare using population health management approaches
- Designing data-driven solutions for healthcare systems
- Identifying tools to use for precise, personalized medicine
- Managing health-related databases
- Presenting complex data analysis to stakeholders
- Protecting patient privacy and security
- Supporting clinical decisions with data
- Using programming tools such as Python and SQL to analyze and manage databases
- Visualizing data with open-source tools such as Tableau Public
Health Informatics Required Courses
This course introduces financial and managerial accounting, equipping students with the knowledge and skills necessary to analyze, interpret and use accounting information effectively. The course covers the fundamental concepts and principles of accounting, including the financial accounting process, reporting requirements, financial statement analysis, cost accounting systems, cost-volume-profit analysis and incremental analysis. Students will gain a thorough understanding of how accounting information is used to make informed business decisions and assess the financial performance of organizations.
This course introduces data visualization and modeling techniques in a data-rich business setting. It covers the process of formulating business objectives, data preparation and study design, followed by implementation and evaluation of predictive models for a variety of practical business applications. The course takes a learning-by-doing approach with the use of industry best practice technology.
This course covers fundamental topics in programming and database systems for health informatics. Students are introduced to general programming principles using the Python language and core concepts of database processing and systems. Several database models are explored with emphasis on the relational model. Students will develop software applications to manipulate large sets to solve a variety of health informatics problems. Additionally, students will create, load and access a database using an existing database management system. Restricted to students enrolled in competency-based education program only.
This course will provide a broad overview of data science and statistics concepts, methodologies, implementation techniques and programming. Topics will include supervised and unsupervised learning models, quality control and optimization via linear programming. Applications to organizational operations are emphasized.
This course introduces microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts, equipping students with the knowledge and skills necessary to analyze, interpret and use economic information effectively. The course covers the fundamentals of production and market analysis and introduces students to macroeconomic models and policy. Students will be able to characterize production and trade utilizing concepts of opportunity costs and comparative advantage, analyze the effect of changing economic conditions on market outcomes and interpret macroeconomic models to analyze economic policy.
This course introduces fundamental terminologies and components in health informatics. Through case studies, students are exposed to important and current topics, including electronic medical records (EMR), Electronic Health Records (EHR), health data and ethics, standards and sourcing in administrative, clinical and financial aspects of healthcare.
Beyond the concentration courses, the B.P.S. major offers a dynamic curriculum to sharpen your critical thinking skills, shape your professional identity and demonstrate the value of diversity and collaboration in the workplace. You’ll gain practical knowledge of probability and statistics, marketing principles and project management while preparing to excel as a leader.
View Program CurriculumWhat Careers Can I Pursue with an Online B.P.S. in Health Informatics?
Completing your B.P.S. in Health Informatics online degree with Winthrop puts you on track for careers where healthcare and technology converge. Demand in this field is rising, with the employment of health information technologists and medical registrars projected to increase 15 percent through 2034.3 With roles available in hospitals, physician’s offices, technical services and other settings, you’ll have a wide range of opportunities to pursue after earning your bachelor’s degree.
Clinical Informatics Specialist $87,921 average annual salary4
Health Information Technologist/Medical Registrar $67,310 median annual salary3
Medical Records Specialist $50,250 median annual salary5
Explore More B.P.S. Concentrations
Are you interested in taking another career path? Explore the following concentrations for the B.P.S. degree. Each concentration includes leadership and management coursework, equipping you with competencies for reaching your full potential as a professional.
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For admission to the B.P.S., you’ll need:
- A completed online application
- Official transcripts from each institution you’ve attended
- A GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale from prior institutions (including a 2.0 GPA during your last term of attendance)
- A short essay is optional but encouraged
- Work experience is helpful but not required
- Minimum 30 credit hours required, as this is a degree completion program
Because the B.P.S. is so flexible, you can complete the degree at a pace that works for you. The program’s duration depends on how many credits you transfer and whether you study full-time or part-time. The B.P.S. is a degree completion program which requires a minimum of 30 transfer credits to begin the program.
Yes, all students must choose a concentration from one of the four options. Read more about the B.P.S. curriculum.
With the online Bachelor of Professional Studies program, students can earn up to 15 hours of academic credit for knowledge acquired from work and professional experiences using a Prior Learning Assessment (PLA). You will be guided through the PLA process in PFST 301, your first B.P.S. core course. To review the curriculum, career outcomes, concentrations and more, visit the B.P.S. overview page.
Designed as a budget-conscious option, our CBE model allows you to pay as you go while earning your B.P.S. degree. Each subscription period lasts 14 weeks, with the costs based on your course load:
- Part time (fewer than 12 credit hours): $1,750 per period
- Full time (12 or more credit hours): $3,500 per period
There is no limit to the number of courses that you can take when studying full time—the more you complete, the more you can save. For many students, the total estimated cost is $17,500.*
*The total estimated cost of $17,500 applies to students with two years of prior college credit. Students must have a minimum of 30 transfer credits to enroll in this degree-completion program.
Sources
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook. “Healthcare Occupations.” Retrieved October 27, 2025, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook. “Computer and Information Technology Occupations.” Retrieved October 27, 2025, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook. “Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars.” Retrieved October 27, 2025, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/health-information-technologists-and-medical-registrars.htm.
- Payscale. “Average Clinical Informatics Specialist Salary.” Retrieved October 27, 2025, from https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Clinical_Informatics_Specialist/Salary.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook. “Medical Records Specialists.” Retrieved October 23, 2025, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/medical-records-and-health-information-technicians.htm.