by our College Data Analytics Team
[Medical Informatics](/majors/health-care-professions/medical-illustration-informatics/medical-informatics/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find the best return on investment for medical informatics students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the medical informatics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Harvard University the best value for a degree in medical informatics in Massachusetts. Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. In-state tuition and fees average $61,676. Typical student debt for medical informatics graduates is $16,616. Early-career medical informatics graduates make about $95,207. That is a strong return on a $16,616 median debt. Roughly 4% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Massachusetts Lowell came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value medical informatics schools. Set in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,966, compared with $36,264 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for medical informatics graduates is $25,574. Soon after graduation, medical informatics degree recipients from University Of Massachusetts Lowell generally make around $66,985. Set against $25,574 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 83%.
Boston University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value medical informatics schools. Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. In-state tuition and fees average $68,102. Medical Informatics graduates carry a median of $25,232 in student loans. Early-career medical informatics graduates make about $63,598. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Boston University admits about 11% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Northeastern University earned it the #4 place for medical informatics. Set in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $66,162 in tuition and fees. Medical Informatics graduates carry a median of $25,611 in student loans. Medical Informatics graduates of Northeastern University earn a median of $67,211 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 5% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Tufts University earned it the #5 place for medical informatics. Set in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $70,704. Students borrow a median of $17,074 to complete the medical informatics program here. Medical Informatics graduates of Tufts University earn a median of $68,154 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $17,074 median debt. The acceptance rate is 12%.
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 7 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
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