
[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.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value medical informatics schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in medical informatics, balancing cost against outcomes.
Norfolk State University tops our 2027 list of the best value medical informatics schools in Virginia. Set in the city of Norfolk, Norfolk State University is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,180, while out-of-state students pay about $21,682. Early-career medical informatics graduates make about $54,971. The acceptance rate is 88%.
George Mason University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value medical informatics schools. George Mason University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax. In-state tuition and fees average $14,220, while out-of-state students pay about $38,688. Students borrow a median of $23,529 to complete the medical informatics program here. Medical Informatics graduates of George Mason University earn a median of $76,595 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,529 median debt. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 2 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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