Overview

Health Informatics and Information Management professionals from West Virginia University are trained in information management technology applications and understand the operations and workflow of a variety of healthcare organizations, including large healthcare systems, physician practices of all sizes, health centers and clinics, skilled and long-term care and others. They are vital to the daily operations management of health information and electronic health records (EHRs). HIIM professionals are entrusted with patients’ health information and records, ensuring they are complete, accurate and protected.The goal of the HIIM program is to prepare students to graduate with an understanding of current and future healthcare industry trends and issues; to prepare students to develop, communicate, and manage resources and solutions to address healthcare industry challenges; and to prepare students to improve overall quality and outcomes of the healthcare system. Students graduating with this degree are prepared for leadership roles in a wide variety of job settings. Opportunities are available in compliance/risk management, healthcare privacy and security, health informatics/data analysis, clinical documentation improvement, information governance, operations/administration, and revenue cycle management (clinical coding and billing).

Careers

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

Health Educators

Medical Records and Health Information Technicians

Medical and Health Services Managers

Medical and Health Services Managers

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Health Information Management Applications

Coding and Classification of Diseases

Healthcare Reimbursement and Revenue Cycle Management

Registries in Healthcare

Healthcare Information System Analysis and Design

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-05-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Morgantown, United States

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) Health Administration Health Informatics View 595 other Bachelors in Health Administration in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Must have at least a 2.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale for general admission.

Must meet English Proficiency or request conditional admission and admission to the Intensive English Program (IEP).

Please be advised that some Engineering majors may reach capacity and therefore will be restricted from entry.

For direct admission to some colleges and majors, SAT or ACT scores are required and must be sent to WVU directly from the respective testing services. Please review the program requirements. For all other majors, international students are encouraged but not required to submit SAT or ACT scores, if available. SAT/ACT scores are useful for determining scholarship eligibility.

WVU welcomes applications from students with IGCSE and O-Level Certificates from Cambridge International for admissions consideration.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

28992 USD / year

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Out-of-State

28992 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

9312 USD / year

≈ 9312 USD / year

Living costs

Morgantown

United States

775 - 1290 USD / month

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Overview

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

Morgantown

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