Program Overview Health Information Technology M.P.S.

Why Study Health Information Technology?

UMBC’s program is great for both information technology (IT) professionals who want to transition into the healthcare field and healthcare professionals who want to prepare for a future-focused IT career.

UMBC’s Health Information Technology (IT) program prepares experienced working professionals to fill a range of opportunities within the healthcare profession. This is a great program for people who enjoy working in a multidisciplinary, collaborative field. Courses cover, among other topics, informatics, data analytics, and databases as well as policy, administration, law, and ethics. Undergraduate students can pursue an accelerated bachelor’s/master’s degree, and graduate students can pursue a Master of Professional Studies degree. The master’s program in Health IT caters to the working professional who is looking to expand their opportunities in the workforce with courses in a hybrid (blend of in-person and online learning) or online format.

At a Glance

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Which Program is Right for You?

Master of Professional Studies in Health Information Technology

Prepare yourself to take advantage of growing opportunities in the health information technology field in this program designed for working professionals with a background in either IT or healthcare.

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Tuition, Scholarships & Financial Aid

UMBC works to provide students with adequate need-based funding.

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Check application decisions (6-8 weeks)

Please note that application decisions can take 6-8 weeks after the program’s deadline, and depend on how many applications a department receives. You will receive an email once the department processes your decision letter. You will be able to see your decision letter by logging in to the application website. Your decision letter will be where the application checklist was. You may also check your recommendation statuses to send reminders or update contact information from the user page. If you are having trouble logging back in, you can recover your account.

Have Questions?

Please contact the appropriate Graduate School staff member for assistance, or contact our Main Office at gradschool@umbc.edu or 410-455-2537.

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Contact Information

Health Information Technology Program Contacts

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Mailing Address

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1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, MD 21250

Admissions Staff

Staff are available from Mon - Fri, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 410-455-2537

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Email Graduate Admissions at gradschool@umbc.edu.

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