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2023 Best Value Colleges for Medical Informatics in the Southeast Region

25 Ranked Colleges
555 Degrees Awarded
$18,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 2,004 people earned their degree in medical informatics, making the major the 311th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 555 medical informatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in medical informatics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality medical informatics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the medical informatics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Medical Informatics in the Southeast Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 4 ’s medical informatics degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region medical informatics students list, UAMS has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Medical Informatics at UAMS

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lipscomb University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region. Lipscomb University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s medical informatics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region medical informatics students list, Lipscomb has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lipscomb is $25,704 for Southeast Region Medical Informatics students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Lipscomb Medical Informatics Report

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Samford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Samford University is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s medical informatics degrees to qualified students.

Samford also made our “Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Samford is $30,072 for Southeast Region Medical Informatics students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Medical Informatics at Samford

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #4 spot on the list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical informatics degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $16,550 for Southeast Region Medical Informatics students.

Read full report on Medical Informatics at ECU

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 82 diplomas to qualified ’s medical informatics students in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,346 for southeast region medical informatics students per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Medical Informatics at USF Tampa

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University of South Alabama landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. USA is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 43 ’s medical informatics degrees in 2020-2021.

USA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Alabama is $16,826 for southeast region medical informatics students.

Full University of South Alabama Medical Informatics Report

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

With a ranking of #7, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Northern Kentucky University is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s medical informatics degrees to qualified students.

NKU also made our “Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend NKU is $9,183 for Southeast Region Medical Informatics students.

Read full report on Medical Informatics at Northern Kentucky University

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

With a ranking of #8, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 7 ’s medical informatics degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Clemson University is $21,262 for Southeast Region Medical Informatics students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Medical Informatics at Clemson

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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

Medical University of South Carolina came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 ’s medical informatics degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region medical informatics students list, MUSC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Medical Informatics at MUSC

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University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s medical informatics students in 2020-2021.

UNG also took the #22 spot in our “Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNG is $10,444 for southeast region medical informatics students.

Read full report on Medical Informatics at UNG

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical informatics degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region medical informatics students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,469 for Southeast Region Medical Informatics students per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Medical Informatics Report

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University of South Carolina - Upstate
Spartanburg, South Carolina

With a ranking of #12, University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Upstate is a public institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC Upstate, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,227 for Southeast Region Medical Informatics students per year to attend USC Upstate.

Read full report on Medical Informatics at University of South Carolina - Upstate

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical informatics degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marshall University, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $8,351 for Southeast Region Medical Informatics students.

Read more about Medical Informatics at Marshall University

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medical informatics degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NUS Florida, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NUS Florida is $25,833 for Southeast Region Medical Informatics students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Medical Informatics at NUS Florida

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 21 ’s medical informatics degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $17,634 for southeast region medical informatics students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UNC Charlotte Medical Informatics Report

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 19 ’s medical informatics degrees in 2020-2021.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,298 for Southeast Region Medical Informatics students per year to attend Florida International University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Medical Informatics at Florida International University

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Columbia State Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Columbia State Community College is a public institution located in Columbia, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia State Community College, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,041 for southeast region medical informatics students per year to attend Columbia State Community College.

Full Columbia State Community College Medical Informatics Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s medical informatics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region medical informatics students list, UofSC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia is $20,559 for Southeast Region Medical Informatics students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about Medical Informatics at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 26 ’s medical informatics degrees in 2020-2021.

KSU Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for KSU Georgia is $18,522 for southeast region medical informatics students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Kennesaw State University Medical Informatics Report

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King University
Bristol, Tennessee

King University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Bristol, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 ’s medical informatics degrees in 2020-2021.

King did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for King University is $22,535 for Southeast Region Medical Informatics students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Medical Informatics at King

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Roane State Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Roane State Community College is a public institution located in Harriman, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region medical informatics students list, Roane State Community College has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Roane State Community College is $4,268 for Southeast Region Medical Informatics students.

Read full report on Medical Informatics at Roane State Community College

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 62 ’s medical informatics degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for George Mason University is $19,551 for Southeast Region Medical Informatics students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full GMU Medical Informatics Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 13 ’s medical informatics degrees in 2020-2021.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $46,098 for Southeast Region Medical Informatics students per year to attend U Miami.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Medical Informatics at U Miami

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s medical informatics students in 2020-2021.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt University is $19,970 for Southeast Region Medical Informatics students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read more about Medical Informatics at Vanderbilt

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 37 ’s medical informatics degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Duke is $32,459 for southeast region medical informatics students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Duke University Medical Informatics Report

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