M.S. in Information Systems-Health Information Systems Leadership Specialization

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Master's in information systems + health informatics: Build a career connecting healthcare + technology

Healthcare depends on information systems professionals, but moving into the field can require more than systems expertise alone. You also need to understand clinical workflows, patient safety, regulatory requirements and the operational realities behind technology decisions in a care setting. This specialization adds that context to the skills you bring, whether you’re moving into healthcare from another sector or preparing for a broader role within a health system.

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Apply Your Expertise

Bring your specialization into a product-focused capstone.

See the Whole System

Connect your specialization to systems, processes, products and projects.

Keep Working While You Learn

Complete focused online coursework without pausing your career.

Govern Health Information

Develop policies, standards and controls that help keep health information secure and compliant.

Map Clinical Workflow

Improve information flow across inpatient, outpatient and emergency care.

Improve Healthcare Operations

Apply process models that balance operational performance with patient safety.

M.S. Information Systems-Health Information Systems Program Overview

Broad systems skills, healthcare-ready

The degree pairs a 24-credit information systems core with a 12-credit specialization in health information systems leadership, giving you breadth across information systems and depth in healthcare informatics. In the core, you'll gather requirements, map processes, manage data, lead projects, and take a technology product from concept to launch. The three specialization courses have no required order, so you can build your schedule around your work, not the other way around. That shared foundation prepares you to work across industries while applying your expertise to the workflows and operational demands of healthcare.

Connect the systems that keep healthcare moving

Technology touches nearly every part of care delivery, from patient intake and clinical documentation to billing, reporting and care coordination. You’ll examine how systems, workflows, and departments depend on one another ‒ and what happens when they fall out of alignment. That broader view helps you identify gaps, improve handoffs, and recommend changes that support both organizational performance and better care delivery.

Bring order to complex health information

Healthcare organizations manage sensitive information across clinical, administrative and financial systems. You’ll learn how governance policies, standards, access controls and regulatory requirements shape the way information is collected, shared, protected and used. That foundation prepares you to help organizations strengthen accountability, reduce risk, and support more consistent decision-making across the healthcare environment.

Lead healthcare process improvement

Healthcare process improvement requires more than finding the fastest or least expensive way to work. In this specialization, you’ll examine how workflow changes can affect patient safety, quality, coordination and operational performance. Using healthcare-focused process models, you’ll learn to identify inefficiencies, weigh competing priorities, and help guide more informed changes to healthcare systems and processes.

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98% of graduating students would recommend Franklin to their family, friends and/or colleagues.

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Finish at Your Pace

16 Months to Complete

Balance your education with your life.

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Online courses taught by in-field experts = a winning combo for you.

M.S. Information Systems-Health Information Systems Courses & Curriculum

Major Area Required

MIS 600 - Introduction to Information Systems (4)

This course provides an overview of information systems, including their uses in organizations and impacts on business. Students will develop insights into how information systems can be used to support business processes and decision-making, gain a competitive advantage, and foster enterprise collaboration. Key topics include enterprise resource planning, data warehouses, e-commerce and m-commerce, business intelligence, knowledge management, privacy and security, systems development and procurement, and project management.

MIS 620 - Business, Process, and Systems Analysis (4)

This course covers business, process, and system analysis concepts in the system development lifecycle. It explores how analysts bridge the gap between business and technical expertise and their leadership and innovation produce competitive products. Topics include user requirements analysis, story creation, system architecture, process modeling, automation, piloting prototypes, changing environment, and userbase.

MIS 640 - Product Management (4)

Product managers become a bridge between cross-functional teams and customers by understanding customer needs and building innovative products in a competitive business environment. This course covers how product managers apply leadership skills that embrace different concepts such as product strategy, customer discovery, market evaluation, product planning, minimum viable product, go-to-market, product-market fit, and growth prospects.

DATA 630 - Applied Database Management (4)

This course teaches data management from an applied perspective. The topics include fundamentals of database management systems, structured query language (SQL) for data analytics, relational database design, and data warehousing.

ITEC 640 - Project Management (4)

This course examines various issues related to the management of information systems. Topics include: strategic planning, organizing the technology resources, means of prioritizing and selecting information technology, staffing, personnel management, and assessment.

MIS 690 - Business Agility and Capstone (4)

The capstone course reinforces the concepts learned in the Information Systems curriculum through a capstone project. Students will assume the role of a product manager and lead all systems development lifecycle steps in the launch of an innovative product starting from concept through analysis, design, marketing, deployment, and user feedback. All prior project management, governance, database, analytics, and communications skills will be evaluated.

Specialization

Cybersecurity Risk and Governance Specialization:

CYSC 600 - Intro to Cybersecurity Fundamentals (4)

Designed specifically for graduate students from diverse backgrounds, this course demystifies the complex world of cybersecurity, making it accessible and engaging for those without prior technical expertise. Focusing on critical thinking, the course explores security via people, processes, and technology and will introduce, define, and apply general cybersecurity information. Additional topics include legal compliance and governance, ethics and privacy, basic risk management, and personal and professional awareness and safety. Emphasis is on the critical sectors which allows for industry-specific application of concepts relevant to the students? programs of study.

CYSC 630 - Information Risk Management (4)

When audits, technology, or compliance become the driver for security initiatives the resulting program is strategically fragmented, reactive, and rigid. Moreover, there are few, if any, assurances that the biggest threats are being addressed. On the other hand, risk assessment places values on assets, evaluates the current controls, and provides data to improve the protection in a controlled, proactive, and flexible manner. This course teaches an approach to security that combines operational security, risk assessment, test and review and mitigation such that value can be demonstrated. A project-based approach to risk assessment is followed including, project definition and preparation, data gathering, technical information, physical data gathering, analysis, mitigation, recommendations, and reporting. Note, this course has proctored exam(s).

CYSC 680 - Information Security Policy & Governance (4)

As organizations have fallen victim to the proliferation of cyberattacks in recent years, many have responded reactively, thereby developing a posture that "wins the previous war." However, regulations and laws are now necessitating a more proactive stance. Organizations that can develop an effective security strategy stand to gain as they balance business with security. This course is about leading organizations in developing an effective information security program via policies, frameworks, architecture, standards, organizational hierarchies, controls and metrics with the end goal being a proactive security posture tailored to the specific business needs.

Analytics for Decision Making Specialization:

MATH 601 - Introduction to Analytics (4)

This course provides an introductory overview of methods, concepts, and current practices in the growing field of statistics and data analytics. Topics to be covered include data collection, data analysis and visualization as well as probability, statistical inference and regression methods for informed decision-making. Students will explore these topics with current statistical software. Some emphasis will also be given to ethical principles of data analytics.

DATA 605 - Data Visualization & Reporting (4)

This course focuses on collecting, preparing, and analyzing data to create visualizations, dashboards, and stories that can be used to communicate critical business insights. Students will learn how to structure and streamline data analysis projects and highlight their implications efficiently using the most popular visualization tools used by businesses today.

DATA 610 - Data Mining for Decision Making (4)

This course explores data mining methods and tools for effective decision making, enhanced by AI-augmented analytics and practical project applications. Students will learn to discover actionable patterns that transform data into business insights and drive organizational value.

Business Information Systems Leadership Specialization:

MGMT 707 - MBA Foundations (4)

More than ever before, the ability to understand and be understood is critical for success in the corporate world. Communication is no longer limited by the narrow definitions of the past. Achieving a business leadership position today means not only being adept at both oral and written communication, but also understanding communication from a strategic point-of-view and knowing how to effectively organize and present information to audiences of all sizes. In this course, you will develop and refine these capabilities. What you gain from this course will be of value throughout your MBA program, as well as in the workplace.

MGMT 711 - Business Environment (4)

This course systematically explores the external environment in which businesses operate - legal and regulatory, macroeconomic, cultural, political, technological, and natural. Additionally, the course will examine the critical opportunities and threats that arise from an analysis of external business conditions. Students will apply scenario planning to a selected industry and synthesize trends in the external environment in the presence of risk and uncertainty.

MGMT 780 - Organizational Leadership Theories (4)

This course provides an overview of the historical and current leadership concepts, theories and constructs. Application and assessment of the individual leadership style will enable the student to develop their leadership voice. This course will provide a construct that will enable the student to identify transferrable skills that align with the organization that they are serving in. This course will challenge students to assess their own leadership strengths and weaknesses and produce an in-depth plan of action to develop and refine leadership competencies. Students will conduct substantive scholarly research to address and capture relevant and cutting-edge leadership theoretical work for application in course assignments.

Health Information Systems Leadership Specialization:

HIM 702 - Health Information Governance (4)

This course covers the broad spectrum of strategic issues in healthcare including policies, guidelines, standards, processes, and controls required to manage and implement enterprise-level information. Treating information as a strategic asset to healthcare organizations, processes to manage various risks to the quality of information and ensure its appropriate use are covered.

HIM 710 - Clinical Workflow & Applications (4)

This course explores requirements for clinical workflows in a variety of inpatient, outpatient, and emergency healthcare environments. It covers the documentation, review, mapping, and diagramming of clinical workflow information and processes. The course also covers the linkages between the improvement of patient care to workflow mapping and change management, as part of evidence based decision making in healthcare.

HCM 765 - Healthcare Operations Management (4)

Students will explore concepts and theories of operations management. The student will develop both knowledge and skills in solving the operational problems of healthcare organizations. This course will examine process improvement models that are aimed at improving the safety and quality of healthcare delivery within an organization.

AI Leadership for Professionals Specialization:

AI 701 - Foundations of AI Leadership (4)

This foundational course equips non-technical professionals with the practical skills to use leading-edge AI reliably in real work?spanning predictive insights, generative capabilities, and automation-oriented workflows?without programming or deep technical implementation. It builds a clear mental model of what AI can and cannot do, then develops repeatable, auditable workflows that produce professional-grade deliverables through explicit constraints, structured formatting, verification steps, and quality controls. The course broadens from individual workflow competence to organizational leadership considerations?governance and risk, AI-enabled operating models and adoption, and controlled approaches to agentic automation?so foundational practice can be applied within team and organizational constraints. This is an AI-enabled course. AI is used extensively to draft, analyze, and iterate on deliverables, while human critical judgment, domain expertise, and structured review remain central to ensuring accuracy, appropriateness, and responsible use.

AND

At least 2 of the following courses:

AI 702 - AI Governance, Risk, and Ethical Leadership (4)

Organizations are adopting generative and automation-oriented AI quickly; the most consequential failures are typically governance failures?unclear accountability, unmanaged information exposure, weak evaluation discipline, and unrecognized bias. This course builds operational leadership capability to govern AI-enabled work in professional settings (business, healthcare, government, non-profit, etc.) through practical, defensible guardrails. Work centers on risk framing tied to measurable harm and impact; decision rights and oversight; enterprise risk assessment (including compliance/legal exposure) with owners and escalation thresholds; information boundaries for privacy, sensitive data, retention, and intellectual property; evidence-based evaluation and auditability; vendor due diligence; and incident readiness. Ethical leadership is treated as an explicit thread across these practices?clarifying who is affected, what tradeoffs are acceptable, what safeguards are required, and what recourse exists when failures occur?so decisions remain defensible under real-world delivery pressure. This is an AI-enabled course. AI is used extensively to draft, analyze, and iterate on deliverables, while human critical judgment, domain expertise, and structured review remain central to ensuring accuracy, appropriateness, and responsible use.

OR AI 703 - Leading the AI-Native Organization (4)

This course equips organizational leaders to guide the strategic and human realities of AI adoption across operations. The focus is operating-model redesign: selecting high-value use cases, defining accountability where human judgment and automated execution intersect, and managing change without degrading trust, quality, or compliance. Emphasis is placed on measurable outcomes?cycle time, quality, cost, risk, and stakeholder confidence?using disciplined evaluation, workflow design, and adoption practices suitable for real departments and functions. The course also addresses AI-enabled innovation by using AI outputs to generate options quickly, then applying practical verification steps and decision documentation so actions are evidence-based and defensible. This is an AI-enabled course. AI is used extensively to draft, analyze, and iterate on deliverables, while human critical judgment, domain expertise, and structured review remain central to ensuring accuracy, appropriateness, and responsible use.

OR AI 704 - Leading Agentic Automation (4)

This course prepares non-technical professionals to design, build, and operationalize AI-enabled workflows using no-code automation platforms. Work is hands-on and production-minded: each week advances a functioning workflow agent that executes a defined operational process through triggers, structured inputs, decisions, actions, exceptions, escalation paths, and explicit human review gates. The course emphasizes operational credibility in business and healthcare contexts?intake and triage, case routing, documentation support, approvals, and controlled downstream actions?where reliability, auditability, privacy, and safe failure behavior matter. The culminating deliverable is an operator-ready pilot package: a working workflow plus the minimum documentation and evidence required to run it responsibly in a controlled pilot (data boundaries, integration requirements, test evidence, operating procedures, monitoring signals, and an improvement backlog). This is an AI-enabled course. AI is used extensively to draft, analyze, and iterate on deliverables, while human critical judgment, domain expertise, and structured review remain central to ensuring accuracy, appropriateness, and responsible use.

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Connect with SIGs (shared interest groups), attend monthly speaker events and join a nationwide network of students and professionals who share your passion for technology. Guided by faculty mentors, Franklin’s student-run chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), helps you gain the connections and practical experiences that set you apart. From hands-on skills building challenges and preparation for certification exams to monthly events and study groups, every opportunity prepares you for the professional path ahead. Membership opens the door – active participation differentiates you in the tech world.

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M.S. Information Systems-Health Information Systems Program Details

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Degree Requirements

To be awarded a graduate degree, students must:

Successfully complete all required curriculum courses.
Maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00.
Complete the residency requirement:
1. M.S. in Information Systems students must earn at least 20 of the 36 required credits at Franklin University – in any modality.
Complete the payment of all requisite tuition and fees;
Not to be under disciplinary dismissal due to academic dishonesty or violation of Student Code of Conduct.

Transfer credit awarded based on experiential learning shall not count toward the residence requirement at Franklin University.

Admission Requirements

The admission process reflects Franklin University’s efforts to clearly identify the performance standards that can help predict student success in graduate level study. The selection criterion for Franklin’s graduate programs, as determined by faculty, emphasizes academic ability, contributory work experience, and personal qualities and characteristics.

Requirements for admission include having earned a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree from an institution accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC), Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), New England Commission on Higher Education (NECHE), Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), Southern Association of Colleges and School Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), or a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)-recognized accrediting organization with a GPA of at least a 2.50 on a 4.0 scale.*

Submission of an official transcript from the educational institution where the bachelor’s, master's, or doctoral degree was earned is required. A student will not be permitted to register for courses in their initial term of registration until unofficial domestic transcripts or official transcripts are received. Official transcripts must be received before registering for the second term.

Master's Conditional Admission - GPA

Domestic applicants seeking enrollment into a Franklin University Master’s Program who do not meet the minimum GPA requirements may be considered for conditional admission into a program. An applicant must meet Franklin University’s other admission requirements to be eligible for conditional admission.
Applicants who earned a GPA between 2.250-2.499 on a 4.0 scale in their earned degree will automatically be granted conditional enrollment status. Applicants who earned lower than a 2.250 GPA on a 4.0 scale in their earned degree can petition for conditional enrollment status to the program chair by submitting a professional resume and an essay detailing other criteria that the applicant believes should be considered to demonstrate their ability to be successful in a graduate program. This petition could include details on the applicant’s work experience, work ethic, level of professionalism, personality characteristics, level of difficulty of program of study previously completed, etc.
Conditionally admitted students are required to achieve a final grade of “B” (3.0 GPA) or better in the first graduate-level course of their program, and are restricted to taking one graduate course at a time until this requirement is met. Students admitted to the programs listed below may take two 12-week classes concurrently, and would be required to earn a final grade of “B” in each course. If the terms of the conditional enrollment are not met, the student will not be allowed to advance in their program and will be unable to earn this graduate degree from Franklin University. Programs that allow for concurrent enrollment include: Business Analytics, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Health Informatics, Data Analytics, Information Technology, and Information Systems.

Master’s Conditional Admission – Degree Conferral

Domestic applicants seeking enrollment into a Franklin University Master’s Program who have not yet completed their qualifying degree program may be considered for conditional admission into a program. Conditional admission may be offered up to two semesters prior to an applicant’s anticipated graduation.
Conditionally admitted applicants may register for classes prior to completing their qualifying degree, but may not begin master’s program coursework until the semester after their degree is conferred.
It is the responsibility of the student to provide an official transcript confirming successful completion of their qualifying degree program prior to the end of their first semester. If the terms of the conditional enrollment are not met, the student will not be allowed to advance in their current program.

Master’s applicants may be offered conditional admission for both low GPA and pending degree conferral.

For the following programs, transcripts are evaluated for co-requisite requirements during the admission process:
M.S. in Accounting
M.S. in Accounting-STEM
M.S. in Computer Science
M.S. in Cybersecurity
M.S. in Information Technology

English Language Testing & TOEFL IELTS

Prospective graduate students must demonstrate English language proficiency. A student who meets at least one of the following criteria is eligible for admission as a degree-seeking student:

The applicant is a citizen of a country where English is the primary language for education. A list of these countries can be found below.*
The applicant has provided official documentation that meets Franklin graduate admission requirements from an institution in which English is the medium of instruction.
Has submitted an official score report meeting the minimum requirements for admission (see Minimum Scores below) from one of the following exams approved by Franklin University: Accuplacer ESL, Cambridge English Qualifications, Duolingo English Test (DET), International English Language Testing System Academic (IELTS), Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic), Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Other officially recognized exams may also be considered. English proficiency scores must be less than two years old.

*For more information about English proficiency, including a list of English-speaking nations, please visit our International Students section.

Program Learning Outcomes

A learning outcome map functions as a roadmap to help guide students' progress through their program of study. Click HERE to view the M.S. in Information Systems matrix.

Careers & Salary Outlook

16%

From 2023-2033, jobs in Information Technology are expected to increase by 16%

Occupation

Median Salary (2023)

Job Postings (2023)

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Occupation

Computer and Information Systems Managers

$169,520

18,129

20%

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Median Salary: $169,520
Job Postings: 18,129
Projected Growth: 20%

Occupation

Job Titles

Skills

Industry

Description

Computer and Information Systems Managers plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming. Excludes Computer Occupations (15-1211 through 15-1299).

Projected Growth

Job Title	Job Postings	% of Job Postings
IT Directors	4,947	27%
Directors of Information Technology	3,929	22%
Chief Information Officers	1,502	8%
Chief Technology Officers	1,222	7%
Chief Information Security Officers	1,187	7%
Directors of IT Infrastructure	552	3%
Digital Transformation Directors	567	3%
Directors of IT Operations	521	3%
Vice Presidents of Software Engineering	618	3%
IT Associate Directors	557	3%
Directors of IT Security	310	2%
Directors of Infrastructure	322	2%
Directors of Technology Solutions	361	2%
Directors of IT Infrastructure and Operations	241	1%
Directors of Technology	408	2%
Directors of Network Development	166	1%
Deputy Chief Information Officers	187	1%
Chief Data Officers	217	1%
ITSM Managers	129	1%
Infrastructure Managers	186	1%

Skill	Job Postings	% of Total Postings
Computer Science	8,145	33%
Project Management	7,450	30%
Information Systems	4,066	16%
Cyber Security	3,453	14%
Auditing	3,323	13%
Agile Methodology	3,226	13%
IT Infrastructure	3,118	13%
IT Service Management	2,905	12%
Finance	2,819	11%
Business Process	2,629	11%
Information Technology Operations	2,529	10%
Change Management	2,505	10%
Software Development	2,362	10%
Microsoft Azure	2,326	9%
Technology Solutions	2,301	9%
Automation	2,295	9%
Continuous Improvement Process	2,294	9%
Risk Management	2,186	9%
Information Technology Infrastructure Library	2,148	9%
Technical Support	2,143	9%

	Industry	% of Occupation in Industry
	Computer Systems Design and Related Services		21%
	Management of Companies and Enterprises		9%
	Software Publishers		5%
	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services		4%
	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services		4%
	Insurance Carriers		3%
	Other		53%

Database Architects

$134,701

56,258

14%

Database Architects

Median Salary: $134,701
Job Postings: 56,258
Projected Growth: 14%

Occupation

Job Titles

Skills

Industry

Description

Database Architects design strategies for enterprise databases, data warehouse systems, and multidimensional networks. Set standards for database operations, programming, query processes, and security. Model, design, and construct large relational databases or data warehouses. Create and optimize data models for warehouse infrastructure and workflow. Integrate new systems with existing warehouse structure and refine system performance and functionality.

Projected Growth

Job Title	Job Postings	% of Job Postings
Data Architects	11,944	21%
Database Developers	4,516	8%
Data Governance Managers	4,837	9%
Infrastructure Architects	4,153	7%
Data Specialists	3,638	7%
Data Engineering Managers	2,752	5%
Data Managers	2,873	5%
Data Coordinators	3,229	6%
Data Stewards	2,197	4%
Database Architects	1,954	4%
Azure Architects	1,421	3%
Data Management Managers	1,938	3%
Directors of Data Engineering	1,575	3%
Big Data Developers	1,597	3%
Knowledge Managers	1,588	3%
Data Product Managers	1,347	2%
Information Specialists	1,582	3%
Cloud Infrastructure Architects	1,193	2%
Data Warehouse Architects	862	2%
Data Warehouse Developers	1,062	2%

Skill	Job Postings	% of Total Postings
SQL (Programming Language)	28,142	25%
Data Management	25,123	23%
Computer Science	24,399	22%
Data Analysis	24,001	22%
Project Management	19,108	17%
Data Governance	17,740	16%
Data Modeling	17,271	16%
Data Warehousing	17,190	15%
Data Quality	17,166	15%
Python (Programming Language)	16,087	14%
Data Architecture	15,725	14%
Extract Transform Load (ETL)	15,005	14%
Agile Methodology	14,891	13%
Amazon Web Services	13,789	12%
Microsoft Azure	13,016	12%
Business Intelligence	11,442	10%
Automation	11,104	10%
Auditing	11,072	10%
Workflow Management	10,733	10%
Business Requirements	9,717	9%

	Industry	% of Occupation in Industry
	Computer Systems Design and Related Services		23%
	Management of Companies and Enterprises		9%
	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services		6%
	Insurance Carriers		6%
	Software Publishers		6%
	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services		6%
	Other		44%

Information Security Analysts

$120,370

63,767

31%

Information Security Analysts

Median Salary: $120,370
Job Postings: 63,767
Projected Growth: 31%

Occupation

Job Titles

Skills

Industry

Description

Information Security Analysts plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. Assess system vulnerabilities for security risks and propose and implement risk mitigation strategies. May ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. May respond to computer security breaches and viruses.

Projected Growth

Job Title	Job Postings	% of Job Postings
Cybersecurity Analysts	10,497	17%
Information Security Analysts	9,459	15%
Information Systems Security Officers	12,362	19%
IT Auditors	4,672	7%
Cybersecurity Specialists	4,147	7%
Auditors	5,038	8%
IT Security Analysts	1,751	3%
Information Security Specialists	2,043	3%
Security Analysts	1,405	2%
Subject Matter Experts	1,803	3%
Incident Response Analysts	1,303	2%
Security Specialists	1,462	2%
Incident Managers	933	2%
Information Security Officers	1,103	2%
Security Operations Center Analysts	1,062	2%
Incident Response Managers	934	2%
Cyber Defense Analysts	924	1%
Security Operations Analysts	1,047	2%
Cyber Threat Hunters	785	1%
Audit Supervisors	1,037	2%

Skill	Job Postings	% of Total Postings
Cyber Security	26,550	49%
Auditing	20,508	38%
Vulnerability	16,559	30%
Computer Science	14,760	27%
Incident Response	14,058	26%
Information Systems	12,316	23%
Risk Analysis	12,080	22%
Security Controls	9,556	18%
Risk Management	9,201	17%
IT Security	8,747	16%
Firewall	8,411	15%
Security Information And Event Management (SIEM)	7,969	15%
Operating Systems	7,963	15%
Cyber Threat Intelligence	7,337	13%
Project Management	6,863	13%
Linux	6,666	12%
Information Assurance	6,558	12%
Information Systems Security	5,962	11%
Network Security	5,919	11%
Security Requirements Analysis	5,463	10%

	Industry	% of Occupation in Industry
	Computer Systems Design and Related Services		22%
	Management of Companies and Enterprises		8%
	Depository Credit Intermediation		6%
	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services		6%
	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services		6%
	Scientific Research and Development Services		4%
	Other		48%

Computer Systems Analysts

$103,792

100,703

14%

Computer Systems Analysts

Median Salary: $103,792
Job Postings: 100,703
Projected Growth: 14%

Occupation

Job Titles

Skills

Industry

Description

Computer Systems Analysts analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to develop and implement solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and integration functions, improve existing computer systems, and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and schedule limitations. May analyze or recommend commercially available software.

Projected Growth

Job Title	Job Postings	% of Job Postings
Business Systems Analysts	30,879	31%
Systems Analysts	19,865	20%
Technical Business Analysts	5,633	6%
Technical Analysts	4,287	4%
Configuration Analysts	5,107	5%
IT Analysts	3,240	3%
Healthcare Data Analysts	2,516	3%
IT Systems Analysts	2,435	2%
Utilization Review Nurses	2,902	3%
SAP Solution Architects	1,914	2%
IT Business Systems Analysts	2,284	2%
Applications Systems Analysts	2,612	3%
Computer Systems Analysts	2,869	3%
Configuration Management Analysts	2,480	3%
Information Systems Analysts	2,381	2%
Systems Support Analysts	1,908	2%
Configuration Management Specialists	2,442	2%
Utilization Management Managers	1,950	2%
Healthcare Analysts	1,284	1%
Configuration Specialists	1,715	2%

Skill	Job Postings	% of Total Postings
Systems Analysis	28,296	22%
Project Management	28,075	22%
Computer Science	27,474	21%
SQL (Programming Language)	24,883	19%
Workflow Management	21,669	17%
Business Requirements	21,513	17%
Business Process	20,989	16%
Business Systems Analysis	20,487	16%
Data Analysis	18,907	15%
Agile Methodology	17,671	14%
Auditing	17,603	14%
Information Systems	15,358	12%
Process Improvement	12,768	10%
Technical Support	11,659	9%
Automation	11,073	9%
Finance	10,551	8%
Change Management	9,295	7%
Business Systems	9,102	7%
Medical Records	9,006	7%
Business Analysis	8,693	7%

	Industry	% of Occupation in Industry
	Computer Systems Design and Related Services		23%
	Management of Companies and Enterprises		11%
	Insurance Carriers		5%
	Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals		4%
	Depository Credit Intermediation		4%
	Employment Services		4%
	Other		51%

Database Administrators

$101,504

123,181

12%

Database Administrators

Median Salary: $101,504
Job Postings: 123,181
Projected Growth: 12%

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Database Administrators administer, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems. Coordinate changes to computer databases. Identify, investigate, and resolve database performance issues, database capacity, and database scalability. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases.

Projected Growth

Job Title	Job Postings	% of Job Postings
Data Engineers	42,924	35%
Database Administrators	17,815	15%
Salesforce Administrators	8,021	7%
Oracle Database Administrators	6,848	6%
Data Center Technicians	8,527	7%
ETL Developers	4,195	3%
SQL Developers	4,169	3%
Lead Data Engineers	4,253	4%
SQL Database Administrators	4,133	3%
Database Engineers	3,497	3%
Big Data Engineers	2,447	2%
Oracle PL/SQL Developers	2,171	2%
Informatica Developers	1,923	2%
Database Analysts	2,196	2%
Azure Engineers	1,920	2%
PL/SQL Developers	1,429	1%
Data Center Engineers	1,864	2%
Principal Engineers	1,860	2%
ETL Informatica Developers	1,271	1%
SQL Server Database Administrators	1,718	1%

Skill	Job Postings	% of Total Postings
SQL (Programming Language)	60,343	51%
Extract Transform Load (ETL)	37,069	31%
Data Engineering	36,953	31%
Computer Science	36,029	30%
Python (Programming Language)	35,355	30%
Data Warehousing	25,747	22%
Amazon Web Services	25,620	22%
Database Administration	24,353	20%
Agile Methodology	22,959	19%
Data Modeling	22,543	19%
Microsoft Azure	20,150	17%
Automation	18,960	16%
Data Analysis	18,745	16%
Data Pipelines	17,353	15%
Scripting	16,429	14%
Scalability	15,450	13%
Java (Programming Language)	14,305	12%
Data Quality	14,285	12%
Performance Tuning	14,165	12%
Apache Spark	13,826	12%

	Industry	% of Occupation in Industry
	Computer Systems Design and Related Services		14%
	Management of Companies and Enterprises		8%
	State Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals		4%
	Insurance Carriers		4%
	Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals		4%
	Education and Hospitals (State Government)		4%
	Other		62%

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Computer Programmers create, modify, and test the code and scripts that allow computer applications to run. Work from specifications drawn up by software and web developers or other individuals. May develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information.

Projected Growth

Job Title	Job Postings	% of Job Postings
Programmer Analysts	11,255	31%
Program Analysts	4,595	13%
Programmers	5,754	16%
Statistical Programmers	2,552	7%
Systems Programmers	1,309	4%
SAS Programmers	949	3%
Computer Programmers	1,256	3%
SAS Developers	723	2%
Business Analysts/Programmers	899	2%
Software Programmers	728	2%
Management and Program Analysts	709	2%
GIS Program Managers	1,254	3%
RPG Programmers	504	1%
Scientific Programmers	593	2%
IT Programmer Analysts	779	2%
Programmers/Developers	462	1%
Automation Programmers	1,048	3%
Robot Programmers	695	2%
Scientific Program Analysts	391	1%
Cobol Programmers	429	1%

Skill	Job Postings	% of Total Postings
Computer Science	9,630	28%
SQL (Programming Language)	8,539	25%
Project Management	5,452	16%
Debugging	4,407	13%
Python (Programming Language)	4,390	13%
SAS (Software)	4,300	13%
JavaScript (Programming Language)	4,086	12%
Java (Programming Language)	3,797	11%
C# (Programming Language)	3,679	11%
Data Analysis	3,513	10%
Software Development	3,500	10%
Automation	3,096	9%
Programming Languages	2,995	9%
Statistics	2,956	9%
Agile Methodology	2,948	9%
Workflow Management	2,829	8%
Information Systems	2,711	8%
C++ (Programming Language)	2,673	8%
Application Programming Interface (API)	2,667	8%
HyperText Markup Language (HTML)	2,556	8%

	Industry	% of Occupation in Industry
	Computer Systems Design and Related Services		33%
	Education and Hospitals (State Government)		7%
	Software Publishers		6%
	State Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals		5%
	Scientific Research and Development Services		4%
	Management of Companies and Enterprises		4%
	Other		42%

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators install, configure, and maintain an organization’s local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers. Perform system monitoring and verify the integrity and availability of hardware, network, and server resources and systems. Review system and application logs and verify completion of scheduled jobs, including system backups. Analyze network and server resource consumption and control user access. Install and upgrade software and maintain software licenses. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software.

Projected Growth

Job Title	Job Postings	% of Job Postings
Systems Administrators	39,811	39%
Network Administrators	13,740	14%
Linux System Administrators	7,906	8%
Windows Administrators	5,530	5%
Linux Administrators	3,914	4%
IT Systems Administrators	4,276	4%
Linux Engineers	3,115	3%
Sharepoint Administrators	3,107	3%
IT Administrators	3,268	3%
Linux Systems Engineers	2,238	2%
Windows Server System Administrators	2,266	2%
Network Systems Administrators	2,473	2%
Computer Operators	2,121	2%
Application Administrators	1,517	2%
Administrators	1,471	1%
Servicenow Administrators	909	1%
Server Administrators	1,320	1%
Cloud Systems Administrators	1,038	1%
Netsuite Administrators	1,029	1%
Unix Administrators	1,099	1%

Skill	Job Postings	% of Total Postings
Operating Systems	29,292	32%
Linux	28,682	31%
System Administration	23,750	26%
Computer Science	23,506	25%
Active Directory	21,487	23%
Scripting	19,017	21%
Windows Servers	17,236	19%
Automation	16,487	18%
Firewall	13,815	15%
Network Administration	12,879	14%
Windows PowerShell	12,145	13%
Microsoft Azure	11,980	13%
Technical Support	11,710	13%
Python (Programming Language)	11,596	13%
Backup Devices	11,587	12%
Network Routing	11,223	12%
Unix	10,390	11%
Network Switches	10,260	11%
SQL (Programming Language)	9,785	11%
Local Area Networks	9,737	10%

	Industry	% of Occupation in Industry
	Computer Systems Design and Related Services		16%
	Management of Companies and Enterprises		7%
	Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals		5%
	Education and Hospitals (Local Government)		4%
	Education and Hospitals (State Government)		4%
	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services		3%
	Other		61%

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Operations Research Analysts formulate and apply mathematical modeling and other optimizing methods to develop and interpret information that assists management with decisionmaking, policy formulation, or other managerial functions. May collect and analyze data and develop decision support software, services, or products. May develop and supply optimal time, cost, or logistics networks for program evaluation, review, or implementation.

Projected Growth

Job Title	Job Postings	% of Job Postings
Operations Analysts	8,552	23%
Sales Operations Analysts	4,432	12%
Operations Research Analysts	2,924	8%
Continuous Improvement Managers	2,395	7%
Process Improvement Managers	1,341	4%
Process Improvement Analysts	1,530	4%
Surgeons	6,015	16%
Business Process Managers	1,506	4%
Methodologists	917	3%
Decision Support Analysts	965	3%
IT Operations Analysts	886	2%
Revenue Operations Analysts	730	2%
Operations Support Analysts	724	2%
Process Excellence Managers	524	1%
Investment Operations Analysts	618	2%
Cybersecurity Operations Analysts	605	2%
Decision Science Analysts	670	2%
Process Analysts	533	1%
Process Managers	674	2%
Business Process Improvement Managers	414	1%

Skill	Job Postings	% of Total Postings
Project Management	12,028	21%
Process Improvement	11,855	21%
Data Analysis	9,827	17%
Finance	8,838	15%
Continuous Improvement Process	7,339	13%
Auditing	6,075	11%
Business Process	6,061	11%
Workflow Management	5,249	9%
SQL (Programming Language)	5,225	9%
Accounting	5,047	9%
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)	4,955	9%
Marketing	4,262	7%
Computer Science	3,982	7%
Dashboard	3,892	7%
Supply Chain	3,822	7%
Automation	3,800	7%
Operations Research	3,752	7%
Statistics	3,628	6%
Salesforce	3,461	6%
Tableau (Business Intelligence Software)	3,436	6%

	Industry	% of Occupation in Industry
	State Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals		13%
	Management of Companies and Enterprises		10%
	Depository Credit Intermediation		8%
	Federal Government, Civilian		6%
	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services		6%
	Computer Systems Design and Related Services		6%
	Other		51%

Employment outlook data is provided by Lightcast and represents labor market trends in the United States. It is not specific to Franklin University graduates or any particular degree level. Franklin University cannot guarantee employment placement, salary level, or career advancement.

M.S. Information Systems-Health Information Systems Knowledge & Skillsets

Gain in-demand skills sought by employers with curriculum that teaches you:

Project Management & Leadership

Apply project management theories, tools and technologies in educational contexts
Develop and manage comprehensive project plans for instructional design initiatives
Collaborate effectively with subject-matter experts and interdisciplinary teams
Implement change management strategies to improve educational outcomes
Cultivate client relationships and stakeholder communication skills

Problem Solving & Business Process Analysis

Hone problem-solving abilities by applying analytical and critical-thinking skills
Use problem-solving techniques to address complex challenges
Develop expertise in analyzing business processes to identify areas for improvement
Apply business process analysis concepts to streamline and enhance business operations

Risk Management & IT Project Management

Develop the ability to identify and predict project risks through assessments
Apply risk management strategies and mitigation plans to ensure project success
Apply IT project management skills to oversee and ensure the success of technology projects within the organization

Business Requirements & Communication

Gather and document business requirements for technology solutions
Apply knowledge of business requirements analysis to bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions
Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills for various audiences
Use relevant electronic business databases for research and reporting

Database Management & SQL

Explain the basic concepts of the relational data model and entity-relationship model
Design entity-relationship models to represent business application scenarios
Improve database design through normalization
Apply structured query language (SQL) for descriptive and diagnostic analytics
Analyze business and database structures and demonstrate data warehousing techniques

Compliance & Information Security

Apply governance, risk management and compliance best practices to improve information security within organizations
Leverage management tools, methods, frameworks, standards and laws to enhance information security
Evaluate and recommend strategies for enabling information security as an effective business management tool
Anticipate and prevent the deterioration of business processes as a result of information security problems

Health Information Governance & Data Stewardship

Evaluate the strategic value of health information as an organizational asset
Develop policies, procedures and standards that support enterprise-wide information quality and accessibility
Design controls that promote the appropriate use, integrity and management of healthcare information
Implement governance frameworks that support data-driven decision-making across healthcare organizations
Assess data management practices to support regulatory, operational and organizational goals

Clinical Workflow Analysis & Systems Optimization

Analyze clinical workflows across inpatient, outpatient and emergency care environments
Map and document healthcare processes to improve system performance and care delivery
Evaluate healthcare information and process requirements from clinical and end-user perspectives
Develop workflow models and data representations that support quality healthcare service and operations
Recommend and implement workflow improvements that enhance patient care and organizational efficiency

Healthcare Operations & Quality Improvement Leadership

Apply healthcare operations management principles to improve organizational performance
Evaluate process improvement strategies that support quality and patient safety initiatives
Assess operational systems and performance metrics within healthcare organizations
Develop improvement goals that align healthcare processes with organizational objectives
Lead operational change initiatives that improve efficiency, service quality and healthcare outcomes

M.S. Information Systems-Health Information Systems FAQs

What is an M.S. in Information Systems with a Health Information Systems Leadership specialization?

A master’s in information systems with a specialization in health information systems leadership combines broad systems expertise with an understanding of how technology operates in healthcare. You’ll study business analysis, process improvement, data management, project leadership and product development, then apply that foundation to clinical workflows, health information governance and healthcare operations.

What can you do with an online M.S. in Information Systems with a Health Information Systems Leadership specialization?

Graduates can prepare for roles that connect technology, information and operations across healthcare organizations, including clinical systems analyst, healthcare business analyst, health information systems manager, and healthcare IT project or product leader. The broader information systems foundation can also support roles outside healthcare.

Why get an M.S. in Information Systems with a Health Information Systems Leadership specialization?

Systems expertise doesn’t always translate directly into a healthcare setting. Professionals also need to understand clinical workflows, patient safety, regulatory requirements, and the operational impact of technology decisions. This specialization helps you develop that healthcare context while strengthening the systems, project and leadership skills needed to contribute across functions.

What makes Franklin’s M.S. in Information Systems with a Health Information Systems Leadership specialization unique?

Franklin’s program offers a broader information systems path for professionals comparing a health informatics master’s degree with other healthcare technology programs. Rather than centering the specialization on advanced analytics or technical development, the curriculum connects health information governance, clinical workflow and process improvement to business analysis, project management and technology product leadership. It’s designed for professionals seeking practical healthcare expertise within a degree that can also transfer across industries.

When can I start Franklin’s online M.S. in Information Systems with a Health Information Systems Leadership specialization?

Choose from eight start dates each year: fall (August, September and November), spring (January, February and March) or summer (May and June).

How much will my master’s degree in information systems with a Health Information Systems Leadership specialization cost?

Franklin University offers a quality education at a competitive cost so you can afford to invest in your future. Our per credit hour tuition rates (vs. per year or per term rates) enable you to get a realistic estimate of exactly how much your degree will cost. Our 2026-2027 tuition rate is $690 per credit hour. Use Franklin’s free MyCost Estimator to get a personalized estimate of your total degree cost. If you have any questions, ask our helpful staff about available financing options and financial aid programs.

How long does it take to get an M.S. in Information Systems with a Health Information Systems Leadership specialization?

Franklin’s 36-credit M.S. in Information Systems with a Health Information Systems Leadership specialization can be completed in as few as 16 months. The program is offered 100% online, allowing you to continue working while completing your degree.

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Master's Prerequisite Courses (500 level)	$398
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Standard tuition per credit hour	$690

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