Medical Informatics programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 12 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best medical informatics schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall medical informatics education in California.
No school ranked higher than Stanford University this year for medical informatics. Stanford University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford. The six-year graduation rate is 92%. Stanford University awarded about 43 medical informatics degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their medical informatics degree from Stanford University earn around $100,827 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $10,492.
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University Of San Francisco came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best medical informatics schools. University Of San Francisco is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco. The six-year graduation rate is 70%. University Of San Francisco awarded about 16 medical informatics degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their medical informatics degree from University Of San Francisco earn around $65,223 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,935.
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University Of San Diego is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in medical informatics, ranking #3. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of San Diego. Roughly 84% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 56 medical informatics students who graduated with this degree at University Of San Diego in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, medical informatics degree recipients from University Of San Diego generally make around $95,098. Typical student debt for the program is $23,795.
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Students looking for a strong medical informatics program will find one at National University, which ranked #4. Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a very large private not-for-profit university. National University graduates 50% of students within six years. About 16 medical informatics degrees were awarded at National University in the most recent year. Medical Informatics graduates of National University earn a median of $80,848 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $30,426.
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Students looking for a strong medical informatics program will find one at Ashford University, which ranked #5. Located in the city of San Diego, Ashford University is a very large private for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 10%. About 43 medical informatics degrees were awarded at Ashford University in the most recent year. Medical Informatics graduates of Ashford University earn a median of $48,441 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $39,515 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 12 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.