Informatics Student Experience

100% of survey respondents said they would recommend the Informatics program.

We invite you to browse the statistics pulled from a recent exit survey of graduates who completed the MS in Informatics program in spring 2024. Note percentages are rounded and may not always equal 100. (n=3 responses)

• 100% said they would recommend our Informatics program.
• According to the survey respondents, the top strengths of the Informatics program are its flexibility and online learning environment. 
• All of the survey respondents completed the program within two years. 
• Advising and student support are top priority at our school. 100% of the survey respondents interacted with their academic advisor throughout their studies and rated the guidance and assistance they received as Very Good or Good. 

“Great for people who want to get started in the industry and get your hands in tech.” – 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:

• 67% of the survey respondents 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 read industry-related newsletters and blogs, read scholarly journals, and followed industry-related hashtags on social media. 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 spring 2024 exit survey:

• Our MS in Informatics program is offered exclusively online, and there are no on-campus orientations or other required in-person events. All three of the survey respondents completed the program from California.
• At the time of graduation, 100% of the survey respondents were younger than 30 years of age.
• In this particular survey, 67% of the survey respondents identified as male and 33% female.
• 100% of the survey respondents identify as an ethnicity other than White.
• 67% 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. 

“It’s an option for people who want to pursue information management, cybersecurity, and health information systems without being silo into data science.” – Informatics Graduate

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