[Medical Informatics](/majors/health-care-professions/medical-illustration-informatics/medical-informatics/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 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.
For return on investment in medical informatics, no school beat Florida International University this year. Located in the suburb of Miami, Florida International University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $6,565 in tuition and fees, compared with $18,964 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $19,349 to complete the medical informatics program here. Early-career medical informatics graduates make about $81,148. Set against $19,349 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 55%.
University Of South Florida Main Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in medical informatics, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Tampa, University Of South Florida Main Campus is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $6,410, while out-of-state students pay about $17,324. Students borrow a median of $21,829 to complete the medical informatics program here. Soon after graduation, medical informatics degree recipients from University Of South Florida Main Campus generally make around $84,370. Set against $21,829 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 43%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Nova Southeastern University earned it the #3 place for medical informatics. Set in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $38,700. Typical student debt for medical informatics graduates is $25,021. Early-career medical informatics graduates make about $83,021. Set against $25,021 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Nova Southeastern University admits about 73% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 3 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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