Health Care Revenue Cycle and Data Analytics Undergraduate Certificate

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Next Application Deadline:
May 1, 2026
Credit hours: 12
Next Term Start Date:
August 25, 2026

Offered by the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

The online Health Care Revenue Cycle and Data Analytics Undergraduate Certificate prepares medical professionals and information technology staff in health care settings with the skills they need to advance their career and meet health information management’s growing digital demands. The online certificate will help you develop skills related to health care revenue cycle management, operating health information management systems, health care data analytics, capturing health care data, health care reimbursement, and ensuring health care data quality.

Graduates will be able to utilize health care data analytics to improve business decisions and improve overall health information management processes.
The Undergraduate Certificate Program is designed for those currently working in or with the desire to work in the following roles:
  • Health information management, including medical group practice managers and health care reimbursement managers
  • Information technology or health care data quality staff
  • Second or third year undergraduate students who are currently enrolled in health and rehabilitation sciences, engineering, business, computer science or nursing

Frequently Asked Questions

Academic Calendar

The Health Care Revenue Cycle and Data Analytics Undergraduate Certificate program enrolls students to begin the program in the Autumn semester.

Academic Calendar

The Health Care Revenue Cycle and Data Analytics Undergraduate Certificate program enrolls students to begin the program in the Autumn semester.

Admission Criteria

Applicants for the Health Care Revenue Cycle and Data Analytics Undergraduate Certificate must meet the following requirements to be considered for admission by the stated deadline:
  • earned high school diploma
  • minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) in all coursework taken at all accredited higher education institutions; all post-secondary coursework is considered
  • completion of the online undergraduate application (see link in application instructions)
  • submit application and requested materials at least one semester prior to intended enrollment in the initial required course
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The Application Process

Once you understand your program’s admission criteria, please note the application deadline. You’ll need a quiet space and a variety of materials for your application. To learn more, please see our Admissions page for the full process. Ready to Apply? Find your application here.

Career Outlook

The undergraduate certificate in health care analytics is intended to help health care professionals working in departments and facilities with coded data improve their understanding of medical coding, revenue integrity, and value-based purchasing concepts in order to participate fully in revenue cycle management and operation improvement at their facility of practice. Graduates’ career outcomes include:

  • Healthcare managers who organize and manage medical information and healthcare staff
  • Health IT managers and informaticians
  • Medical and health service managers with responsibility to organize, manage, and integrate electronic health records across areas of the healthcare industry

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Curriculum

The Health Care Revenue Cycle and Data Analytics Undergraduate Certificate curriculum provides a foundation of education on medical coding and health care data analytics. Courses in the certificate program will equip students with theoretical and practical knowledge, which will enable them to effectively analyze and evaluate available medical coded data in an actual practice setting. This program can be completed in a minimum of three semesters with continuous enrollment or longer at a desired pace.

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Tuition Fee Overview

Investing in your future with a higher education degree is one of the best investments you can make for your future success. At Ohio State, we know understanding your program’s cost is an important part of your decision-making process. Below are the tuition fees you can expect with your program. Please note that summer semester instructional and general fees are 75% of the cost of autumn and spring fees, and this will decrease your total cost for the program.

Tuition Fees Per Credit Hour (unless otherwise noted) Part-Time – Total Cost Per Semester
Instructional Fee (Autumn and Spring) $522.71 $3,136.26
Instructional Fee (Summer) $392.03 $2,352.18
General Fee (Autumn and Spring) $23.79 $142.74
General Fee (Summer) $17.85 $107.10
Textbooks & Course Materials $60.00 (per semester) $60.00
Distance Learning Fee $100.00 (per semester) $100.00
Non-Resident Surcharge (if applicable) $200.00 (per semester) $200.00
International Surcharge (if applicable) $129.29 $775.74

Tuition fees are subject to change. The table above serves as a guide and not an official bursar’s bill. Full-Time costs are total tuition costs per semester. 

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