by our College Data Analytics Team
[Medical Informatics](/majors/health-care-professions/medical-illustration-informatics/medical-informatics/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong medical informatics education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 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.
Our analysis ranked Capella University the best value for a degree in medical informatics in Minnesota. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a very large private for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,400. Medical Informatics graduates carry a median of $35,998 in student loans. Early-career medical informatics graduates make about $90,190. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
St Catherine University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value medical informatics schools. Set in the city of Saint Paul, St Catherine University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $38,428 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for medical informatics graduates is $29,883. Soon after graduation, medical informatics degree recipients from St Catherine University generally make around $60,427. That is a strong return on a $29,883 median debt. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #3 makes The College Of Saint Scholastica one of the best values for medical informatics. The College Of Saint Scholastica is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth. Students from in state pay about $41,778 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $26,755 to complete the medical informatics program here. Early-career medical informatics graduates make about $60,431. That is a strong return on a $26,755 median debt. Roughly 93% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #4 makes Walden University one of the best values for medical informatics. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a very large private for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,067. Typical student debt for medical informatics graduates is $49,361. Medical Informatics graduates of Walden University earn a median of $75,902 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
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