Informatics Student Experience

We invite you to browse the statistics pulled from a recent exit survey of graduates who completed the MS in Informatics program in December 2022. Note percentages are rounded and may not always equal 100. (n=4 responses)

• 100% said they would recommend our Informatics program and 75% described their overall educational experience as Very Good.
• According to the survey respondents, the top strengths of the Informatics program are its curriculum, flexibility, faculty, and online learning environment. 
• All of the survey respondents completed the program within 4 years, with 2 years being the fastest time to degree. 
• As an online school, we know the importance of timely technology help. 75% of the survey respondents took advantage of the technology resource center and technology support we provide to students and were Satisfied with the help they received.
• Our school also provides robust career development resources to students, as well as offers individual consultations with a career advisor. 50% of the survey respondents used the career services and were Satisfied with the help they received. 
• Advising and student support are top priority at our school. 25% of the survey respondents interacted with their academic advisor throughout their studies and rated the guidance and assistance they received as Very Good. 

“It provides helpful skills, academic knowledge, and tools to develop future careers.” – Informatics Graduate

Our students also took advantage of a range of informal learning opportunities and activities that helped them expand their professional network and aid them with future job seeking. For example:

• 50% were members of professional associations. Did you know we give new students a free one-year membership to the Association for Information Science and Technology, HIMSS, American Nursing Informatics Association, ASIS International, or IAPP? Learn more.
• To stay current with professional trends, the survey respondents followed industry-related accounts on Twitter, read industry-related newsletters and professional journals, and listened to industry-related podcasts. Students enrolled in our MS in Informatics program can apply for travel grants to attend professional conferences.

In addition, you’ll be in good company in our fully online master’s degree program. Here are some stats about our graduating Informatics program students as reported in the fall 2022 exit survey:

• Our MS in Informatics program is offered exclusively online, and there are no on-campus orientations or other required in-person events. The fall 2022 survey respondents completed the program from California and Florida.
• Our online program allows students the flexibility to continue working while pursuing their MS in Informatics degree. 75% of the survey respondents were both students at our school and working at a government agency and business/industry. 
• At the time of graduation, 50% of the survey respondents were younger than 30 years of age.
• In this particular survey, 75% of the survey respondents identified as male and 25% female.
• 75% of the survey respondents selected Asian/Pacific Islander and 25% selected White, Not Hispanic to best describe their ethnicity. 
• 50% of the survey respondents stated they were the first person in their family to obtain a master’s degree. Learn more about the First Generation Student Group. 

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