Overview

Coppin State University’s Master of Science (MS) in Health Information Management (HIM) is designed to prepare students and professionals for senior-level career advancement. The MS in HIM graduate degree aims to provide advanced academic preparation and experiences for professionals focused on health informatics, health services administration, quality improvement, and risk management. The MS in HIM program is designed to facilitate the career advancement of practicing health information management professionals; however, it also facilitates the growth of those in clinical practice, laboratory science, or those committed to joining the health information discipline as new healthcare professionals such as nursing, health and health education, information technology and business management.

Educational Objectives and Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the requirements for the MS in HIM degree, the graduate will have obtained:

Advanced knowledge and skills in focus areas such as health services administration, project management, quality and risk management and health informatics.

Knowledge in strategic decision making to move an organization’s mission and goals toward stated objectives.

Skills to evaluate, select, and implement advanced principles and approaches to electronic health record (EHR) technology and work processes.

Qualifications to be positioned to take on administrative positions in a multitude of provider organizations and related entities in the healthcare arena.

Knowledge to plan, organize and manage a project involving a multidisciplinary team of professionals from inception to completion.

Knowledge and skills to establish quality management programs using a multidisciplinary prospective.

Communication skills and strategies to interact with multidisciplinary professionals.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Health Information Clinical Classification Systems

Health Informatics

Electronic Health Record Design & Planning

Financial Management for Health Care Organizations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 30 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

More details

F-1 students are encouraged to submit their documents well in advance of the deadline.

Language

English

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Credits

47 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baltimore, United States

Disciplines

Health Administration Health Informatics View 224 other Masters in Health Informatics in United States

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Bachelor’s degree in any field from an accredited institution

Admission to Coppin State University (online application)

Minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale. We may offer conditional acceptance for prospective students with less than a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

Demonstrate prior knowledge in or students may provide a portfolio for to earn Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)

Resume or curriculum vitae

National certification in your field, if applicable

Official transcripts from each college or university attended prior to CSU and College of Health Professions' School of Allied Health

Three (3) professional recommendations that highlight your personal and professional qualifications

Application essay detailing goals, objectives, and reason(s) for pursuing the MS in HIM

Personal interview

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

12978 USD / year

≈ 12978 USD / year
Out-of-State

12978 USD / year

≈ 12978 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

7074 USD / year

≈ 7074 USD / year

Living costs

Baltimore

United States

1240 - 2100 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

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Duration

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Credits

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