[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.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes 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 East Tennessee State University the best value for a degree in medical informatics in Tennessee. East Tennessee State University is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,216, while out-of-state students pay about $13,726. Medical Informatics graduates carry a median of $21,301 in student loans. Early-career medical informatics graduates make about $45,444. Set against $21,301 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. East Tennessee State University admits about 86% of applicants.
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Notes and References
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 2 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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