MS Degrees at Dartmouth
Dartmouth’s innovative Master of Science degree programs enable graduates to step confidently into leadership roles and immediately make an impact in healthcare, academia, biomedicine, population health, and big data.
At Dartmouth, you’ll earn an Ivy League education while benefiting from a supportive learning environment. With a small faculty-to-student ratio, you’ll build meaningful connections, receive personalized mentorship, and graduate prepared to make an impact in health sciences, public health, data science, and beyond. We’re here to support you at every stage of your journey.
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EPIDEMIOLOGY
Dartmouth’s MS in Epidemiology is a 12-month program where you'll examine the advanced, data-intensive study of the distribution and determinants of human disease. Our students focus on identifying prevention and treatment methods for conditions that affect communities and the more significant national population by collecting and analyzing biomedical data. The modern biomedical data scientist must be able to speak more than one language to collaborate successfully in a highly multidisciplinary environment. Dartmouth’s epidemiology students receive interdisciplinary training for careers in biomedical research, government agencies, private industries, and nonprofit health organizations.
HEALTH DATA SCIENCE
Dartmouth’s MS in Health Data Science is a 12-month program built for those who want to advance their careers in one of the fastest-growing fields in healthcare. This graduate degree provides comprehensive training in data science for healthcare, covering programming, data visualization, biostatistics, epidemiology, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Students apply their skills in a hands-on capstone project using real-world health data, guided by Dartmouth’s leading researchers and faculty experts. Graduates of the program are prepared to drive innovation and make an impact across biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare systems, government, and nonprofit sectors. This program can also be completed 100% online in 21 months.
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH
Dartmouth's MS in Healthcare Research trains students to be leaders and researchers in health services delivery and quality improvement in just 11 months. Designed to set you on a pathway toward publishing research work or pursuing a Ph.D. program, the MS program will help you build your skills in qualitative and quantitative research methods, survey design, and research analysis. Dartmouth's Healthcare Research students develop expertise in quantitative techniques to assess the outcomes of medical care. The program is often sought out by experienced researchers, aspiring academics, and physicians looking to enhance their research skills as clinician investigators.
IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE
Dartmouth’s Online MS in Implementation Science is a nine (full-time) or 18 month (half-time) program that equips professionals with the tools to translate evidence-based research into real-world practice. As one of the first implementation science master’s programs in the U.S., it provides rigorous training in dissemination and implementation science methods, theory, and application, along with essential skills in leadership, project management, and collaboration. Students learn directly from Dartmouth faculty and national experts who are leaders in the field, gaining actionable strategies to ensure the successful adoption of evidence-based interventions, policies, and practices. With growing investment and demand across healthcare, government, and industry, graduates are prepared to drive measurable impact by bridging the gap between scientific discovery and practical implementation.
MEDICAL INFORMATICS
Dartmouth's 12-month MS in Medical Informatics tackles data challenges and opportunities using a multi-pronged approach that reflects the location of the field at the intersection of information science, data science, biostatistics, and health care. Our Medical Informatics program emphasizes rigorous training in informatics applied to medicine by building off solid foundational training in data science, biostatistics, and epidemiology. It analyzes how to use medical treatments and technologies most efficiently for patient care in clinical and research settings. Dartmouth’s Medical Informatics students receive interdisciplinary training for careers in biomedical research, government agencies, private industries, and nonprofit health organizations.