Career
Health services researchers and health data analysts work for managed care organizations, health insurance companies, medical device companies, health research organizations, departments of public health, and other health related industries.
Our graduates work in positions that seek to translate data into evidence for improving health care and population health, reducing costs, finding efficiencies, improving performance and patient outcomes, and influencing health policy. For those interested in careers as a researcher or teacher, the MS degree is also a pathway to transition into a PhD program, preparing students to strengthen their research questions and methodologies.
Job Outlook
Increasingly large volumes of data in electronic health records (EHR), surveys, claims, and a variety of other sources fuel investigative discovery in healthcare research and analytics to improve population health. Health data analysts are responsible for a full range of data management: collecting, managing, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating to enhance healthcare systems and population health. Jobs in the field of health analytics may come with different titles, depending on the institution and role.
Examples of Positions Held by Graduates of the Health Services Research, Policy & Administration MS Program
Medica
Senior Healthcare Analyst
Minnesota Department of Health
Health Policy Analyst
Senior Healthcare Quality Analyst
Research Scientist, Health Informatics
United Healthcare
Senior Healthcare Economics Analyst
Optum Health
Lead Analyst, Health Economics and Outcomes Research
Senior Programmer and Analyst
Senior Data Analyst, Health Care Decision Support
Senior Research Analyst
University of Minnesota
Researcher
Physician
PhD Candidate
Senior Research Fellow
SCIO Health Analytics
Director, Analytics
Park Nicollet Health Services
Senior Analyst, Research Informatics
Medicare and Medicaid Services
Health Insurance Specialist
Anthem Health Insurance
Analyst
Regulatory Compliance Officer
Allina Hospitals and Clinics
Senior Analyst, Enterprise Data
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Biostatistician, Health Evidence and Policy
Health Core
Senior Research Analyst
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
Healthcare Analyst
