Master of Science in Health Care Analytics
At Heinz College, we apply data analytics principles to challenges across industries. Our Master of Science in Health Care Analytics (MSHCA) graduate degree program brings these tools to bear against the thorniest problems in health care.
The program is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to transform health care. This interdisciplinary program blends health care, information technology, and data analytics to improve patient outcomes and streamline health care operations. Students will learn to manage and analyze health data, implement health information systems, and lead projects that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of health care delivery. Graduates will be prepared to work in hospitals, research institutions, public health organizations, and the health care technology industry.
Data, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data mining are more than buzz words at Carnegie Mellon. Many of these techniques were born here, and our curriculum links these technologies to the sprawling and evolving health care landscape, giving you skills that will set you apart in the job market.
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Key Program Information
- Program Length: 2 years, 4 semesters
- Application Deadline: December 2, 2024 (priority), January 10, 2025 (regular), June 15, 2025 (final)
- Degree earned: Master of Science
- Internship: Required
- STEM-Designated: Yes
Impact
How are our students, alumni and faculty revolutionizing health care?
What health care issues will i address?
At Heinz College, you will receive practical experience to complement your coursework through our Capstone projects, during which you'll solve a problem for real-life client. You will use your health informatics skills to predict health events before they occur, reduce barriers to care, and use AI and Machine Learning to leverage electronic health records. Here are some of our past projects:
- Applying AI to electronic health records to enable earlier interventions
- Creating digital platforms to help patients and providers with diabetes management
- Analyzing the discrepancies between organ transplant patient care handbooks
- Equipping a clinic in Haiti to access electronic health records without power or Internet access
- Collapsing the time from diagnosis to treatment using text analytics
- Using analytics to prevent the spread of infectious diseases
- Diagnosing pulmonary diseases with the help of AI
- Helping biotech firms identify which drugs are most likely to gain regulatory approval
Top-Ranked Degree Program
Heinz College Is The #1 Graduate School for Analytics Education
RankingsHealth Analytics Curriculum
Our curriculum features data analytics, health information systems, and clinical informatics
Is MSHCA Right for Me?Hands-On Learning
Our students work in teams to solve real problems for health care clients
Health Care Experiential LearningHealth Care Analytics Jobs
Our graduates earn an average starting salary of $105,000
Career Outcomes
My Story: Charet
Charet Bolton saw firsthand the challenges her parents faced with health care equity and access, and understood the importance of policy in health care.
Trail-Blazing Faculty
Our faculty are thought leaders who are inventing new models at the intersection of health, data, and technology.
Accelerated Master’s Programs
Earn your bachelor’s degree and health care analytics master's in five years instead of six.
Students in undergraduate programs at Carnegie Mellon University and Allegheny College can earn their bachelor’s degree and health care analytics master's together in five years instead of six.
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