Medical Informatics is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for medical informatics students pursuing a degree.
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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the medical informatics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Northwestern University, our #1 school for medical informatics. Set in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Northwestern University graduates 95% of students within six years. About 17 medical informatics degrees were awarded at Northwestern University in the most recent year. Students who receive their medical informatics degree from Northwestern University earn around $112,816 in the first couple years of their career. Northwestern University graduates carry a median of $16,616 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes University Of Illinois At Chicago one of the top schools for medical informatics. This very large public university is located in the city of Chicago. Roughly 62% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 41 medical informatics students who graduated with this degree at University Of Illinois At Chicago in the most recent data year. Students who receive their medical informatics degree from University Of Illinois At Chicago earn around $70,374 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,115.
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Depaul University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in medical informatics, ranking #3. Located in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Depaul University graduates 68% of students within six years. Depaul University awarded about 57 medical informatics degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the medical informatics program make about $55,390 in their early career. Depaul University graduates carry a median of $25,340 in student loans.
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University Of Illinois At Springfield is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in medical informatics, ranking #4. University Of Illinois At Springfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Springfield. University Of Illinois At Springfield graduates 52% of students within six years. There were roughly 23 medical informatics students who graduated with this degree at University Of Illinois At Springfield in the most recent data year. Graduates of the medical informatics program make about $53,344 in their early career. University Of Illinois At Springfield graduates carry a median of $24,925 in student loans.
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Governors State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in medical informatics, landing the #5 spot this year. This moderately-sized public university is located in the suburb of University Park. Roughly 21% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 60 medical informatics students who graduated with this degree at Governors State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their medical informatics degree from Governors State University earn around $51,711 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $24,990 to complete this degree.
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Roosevelt University ranked #6 on our 2027 list of the best medical informatics schools. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. About 46% of students finish within six years. About 19 medical informatics degrees were awarded at Roosevelt University in the most recent year. Students who receive their medical informatics degree from Roosevelt University earn around $50,101 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $23,879 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 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.
