[Medical Informatics](/majors/health-care-professions/medical-illustration-informatics/medical-informatics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong medical informatics education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools to find the best return on investment for medical informatics students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in medical informatics, balancing cost against outcomes.
Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology tops our 2026 list of the best value medical informatics schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $24,400. Students borrow a median of $28,375 to complete the medical informatics program here. Soon after graduation, medical informatics degree recipients from Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology generally make around $35,098. That is a strong return on a $28,375 median debt. The acceptance rate is 87%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Temple University earned it the #2 place for medical informatics. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $23,005, with out-of-state students paying around $38,805. Typical student debt for medical informatics graduates is $25,000. Soon after graduation, medical informatics degree recipients from Temple University generally make around $52,611. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 80%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 12 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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