by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth Information Management is a concentration offered under the health and medical administrative services major at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in health information, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at SIUC paid an average of $1,174 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $470 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,268 | $28,170 |
| Fees | $4,758 | $4,758 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that SIUC offers online option in its health information master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SIUC Online Learning page.
About 44.4% of the students who received their Master’s in health information in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.9%.
Around 55.6% of health information master’s degree recipients at SIUC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health information management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Care Management | 42 |
| Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor | 4 |
View All Health Information Management Related Majors >
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.