Overview

The Biomedical and Health Informatics program at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee combines medical science with information technology and prepares students to use information systems to advance patient care, public health, life sciences research and health professional education.

After Graduation

Graduates are in high demand by healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, medical software companies, public health organizations, insurance companies and academia.
UWM’s graduates are pursuing careers in public policy, public health, research for healthcare providers, cancer research, data analytics and higher education.
No matter where they’re from, many have found jobs across North America working to improve the quality of healthcare delivery, research and higher education.

Programme Structure

Tracks include:

Health Information Systems
Health Services Management and Policy
Knowledge-Based Systems
Medical Imaging and Instrumentation
Public Health Informatics
Translational Bioinformatics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

58 SCH

58-63 credits beyond the bachelor’s degree

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Milwaukee, United States

Disciplines

Biomedical Science Health Informatics View 90 other PhDs in Biomedical Science in United States

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Master’s degree in biomedical and health informatics or a related area such as Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Health Sciences, Business Administration, Nursing; or an MD degree.
Exceptionally strong candidates with Bachelor’s degree in a related area will also be considered for admission.
At least two letters of recommendation that attest to academic and/or professional qualifications.
Scores from the GRE (general) or GMAT or MCAT (test taken within the last five years.)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

21958 USD / year

≈ 21958 USD / year
Out-of-State

21958 USD / year

≈ 21958 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

12214 USD / year

≈ 12214 USD / year

Living costs

Milwaukee

United States

1066 - 1767 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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