Health care needs innovators. You can do it.
Improved quality of life. Diseases cured. Outcomes predicted. Medicine personalized. Global health crises managed. Countless lives saved. Data is the next frontier of health care – it’s advancing our industry every day. Organizations nationwide are seeking qualified individuals to analyze, manage and interpret this information.
Thrive in a growing field with Health Data Science at SLU.

More than
3,300 health care job
listings in St. Louis
(Indeed)

Data Scientist:
Ranked top-5 best jobs in America for last 5 years
(Glassdoor)

$93,000 average
salary earned by
Data Scientists
(PayScale)
Data Scientist: #3 in 2020 emerging jobs with 37% growth rate (Linkedin)
What will I learn?
The program prepares innovators to successfully manage the unique challenges of health care data and applications. You’ll take classes in:
- Predictive Modeling and Machine Learning
- Programming for Data Sciences
- High Performance Computing in the Healthcare Industry
- Foundations of Medical Diagnosis and Treatment
- Communication and Leadership in the Healthcare Industry
Can I work and take classes?
Absolutely. Since 2018, Health Data Science courses have been offered entirely online, with the option of a hybrid online/on-campus learning experience.
Why SLU?
Saint Louis University ranks #7 among Health Data Science programs in the United States!
Saint Louis University values academic excellence, life-changing research and compassionate health care. For nearly 200 years, the University has gone beyond teaching facts and figures, encouraging students to form ideas and identities. Additionally, benefit from faculty with real world experience on the front lines of global health crisis response teams.
What are you waiting for?
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