Biomedical Informatics

About the biomedical informatics major

Biomedical informatics is a major that focuses on using biomedical data and technology as tools to improve human health. You'll learn how to translate basic research into better health care solutions through computing. Through this major, you'll gain extensive knowledge in both biology and information technology.

Graduates of this major are prepared to work in the biomedical and genome research industry through. You may choose to pursue one of three tracts: bioinformatics, health informatics, or premedical bioinformatics.

Skills and abilities this major develops: biomedical data analysis, coding, research, computational biology, information management, analytical problem-solving skills, communication, and teamwork skills.

Engaged learning experiences

Regardless of your major or future career, engaged learning is vital to your present and future. It makes you more marketable for jobs and professional schools upon graduation, it enables you to build deeper connections with faculty and staff in your field of study, and it makes your learning personal by connecting your interests and values with the curriculum from your classes. Check out the three ideas below for places to get started, or learn more at IUPUI’s Institute for Engaged Learning website.

Student organizations

Luddy Indianapolis has many student organizations, which are a great way to build your skills, network, and grow as a professional.

Professional work experience

Grow your skills through internships or part-time jobs. Learn more through Luddy Indianapolis Career Services.

Study abroad

Study abroad allows you to learn, grow, and gain new skills. Luddy Indianapolis has two programs in Greece and Finland.

Opportunities after graduation

Employment of health information technologists is projected to grow 17% from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations. About 3,400 openings for health information technologists are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as retirement (Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2022).

According to the IUPUI First Destination Survey in 2021, the average starting salary reported for School of Informatics and Computing graduates was $60,205, and the median was $55,000.

The national median annual salary for health information technologists was $55,560 in 2021 (Occupational Outlook Handbook).

(This section is intended for informational purposes, not prediction of actual salary.)

Technological advances come rapidly in the informatics field, so graduates often choose to pursue further education in a variety of fields, such as:

Biomedical science
Health information management
Informatics
Medicine

Quick facts

Sample coursework

Biomedical informatics
Computational systems biology
Data analysis
Genetics and molecular biology
Human-computer interaction
Internship

Possible careers

Bioinformatics scientist
Biomedical data scientist
Clinical data analyst
Clinical project manager
Health database analyst
Health information manager
Healthcare IT director

Where could I work?

Dow AgroSciences
Ascension St. Vincent Hospital
Biotechnology companies
Eli Lilly and Company
Eskenazi
IU Health
Pharmaceutical companies
Roche

Complementing interests

IInvestigative

RRealistic

CConventional

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Where to get more information

Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering

(IT 475)

American Medical Informatics Association

American Health Information Management Association

Health and Life Sciences Cluster

This major belongs to the Health and Life Sciences (HLS) cluster.

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