Clinical and Health Informatics Online Graduate Programs
Help create healthier lives
Impact health care every day
UW–Madison’s Clinical & Health Informatics online graduate programs prepare working professionals to address clinical, information technology (IT) and statistical practices in health care to create life-changing, data-driven solutions.
Go further in an in-demand field
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects health care informatics and IT jobs to grow 21% through 2020 and beyond. Your Clinical & Health Informatics online Master of Science or capstone certificate opens doors to new responsibilities and rewards.
100% online learning fits your life
UW–Madison’s renowned standards and academic rigor apply equally to our online master’s and capstone certificate programs. The big difference: 100% online, flexible and created especially for working professionals.
Interdisciplinary curriculum explores every detail
Gain perspectives from 5 top schools and colleges at UW–Madison:
- School of Medicine and Public Health
- College of Engineering
- School of Nursing
- School of Pharmacy
- Wisconsin School of Business
Advance at a top medical school
These online grad programs are offered through the School of Medicine and Public Health, one of the few population-health-focused schools in the U.S.
Programs built for you, the working professional
- Combine the structure of semester schedules with the flexibility of 24/7 learning
- Keep working and enjoy life balance
- Build lasting relationships with others in your cohort
- Choose your flexible online program—Master of Science or capstone certificate
- Earn capstone credits that stack into our master’s program

Master of Science in Clinical & Health Informatics
Complete this project-based (no thesis required) online master’s program in 2–4 years of part-time study. You’ll learn to leverage skills in operational and health care management, health informatics and information technology to enhance your professional practices. You’ll make confident decisions about health, security and biomedical and health information problems. You’ll also help create new or improve existing solutions for health care delivery, prevention and outcomes.
Apply by December 15 for spring, April 15 for summer or July 15 for fall. Complete online in 2–4 years.
30 graduate-level credits

Capstone Certificate in Clinical & Health Informatics
This 100% online stackable certificate program provides insights for a solid foundation in using informatics methods to make decisions, create innovative solutions or improve current practices in health policy, clinical practice, security and biomedical and health information systems. Complete this flexible online program in 3–4 semesters and achieve the work/life balance you want. Plus, when you’re ready, you can roll your earned credits directly into an online master’s in Clinical & Health Informatics from UW–Madison.
Apply by January 1 for spring, May 1 for summer or August 15 for fall. Complete online in 3–4 semesters.
12 graduate-level credits
Whether you want new skills or a new career, UW–Madison’s 100% online graduate programs offer you exceptional flexibility to fit your life.