Informatics Educational Institutions & Programs

Rutgers University

Type	Public
Established	1766 (1766)
President	Robert Barchi
Location	New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Campus	Urban
Colors	Scarlet
Nickname	Scarlet Knights
Website	rutgers.edu
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=18874

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey—commonly referred to as Rutgers University, Rutgers, or RU—is an American public research university and the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey. Rutgers has three campuses located throughout New Jersey: The New Brunswick campus in New Brunswick and adjacent Piscataway, the Newark campus, and the Camden campus. The university has additional facilities elsewhere in New Jersey. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate and 200 graduate programs across its 31 colleges and schools.^[1] The university enrolled more than 49,000 students, and it ranked 70 among national universities and 25 among "Top Public Schools" according to U.S. News & World Report's 2016 rankings.^[2]

Informatics programs

Health and clinical informatics

The following health/clinical informatics options exist for potential students:

B.S. in Health Information Management

120 credit hours; "The degree is offered as a solo degree from Rutgers or a joint degree with an affiliate."

Available online? Yes

Program URL: https://shp.rutgers.edu/health-informatics/bachelor-of-science-health-information-management/

M.S. in Health Information Management

36 credit hours, completed in roughly 18 months to two years

Available online? Yes

Program URL: https://shp.rutgers.edu/health-informatics/master-of-science-in-health-information-management/

M.S. in Health Informatics

36 credit hours, completed in roughly 18 months to two years

Available online? Yes

Program URL: https://shp.rutgers.edu/health-informatics/master-of-science-health-informatics/

Ph.D. in Health Informatics

54 credit hours, including core courses, qualifying exam, dissertation, and oral exam

Available online? Yes

Program URL: https://shp.rutgers.edu/health-informatics/doctor-of-health-informatics/

Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Informatics

18 credit hours over six courses

Available online? Yes

Program URL: https://shp.rutgers.edu/health-informatics/certificate-of-healthcare-informatics/

Graduate Certificate in Health Information Management

49 credit hours; "Those with a previous bachelors degree from an accredited institution who do not wish to receive a second degree may take fewer courses and receive a certificate in HIM." students will also be eligible for the RHIA credentialing exam.

Available online? Yes

Program URL: https://shp.rutgers.edu/health-informatics/certificate-of-health-information-management/

Additional external links

• Department of Health Informatics

References