Medical Informatics

A program that focuses on the application of computer science and software engineering to medical research and clinical information technology support, and the development of advanced imaging, database, and decision systems. Includes instruction in computer science, health information systems architecture, medical knowledge structures, medical language and image processing, quantitative medical decision modeling, imaging techniques, electronic medical records, medical research systems, clinical decision support, and informatics aspects of specific research and practice problems.

Of the 33 Medical Informatics degrees granted each year at the Associates degree level, men make up 21% percent and women make up 79% percent of the area of study. Did you know that Maryland has more students being granted a degree in Medical Informatics than any other state in the US? In fact, Maryland granted 17 degrees last year! The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Medical Informatics is $38,300.