Medical Informatics degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their medical informatics programs.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 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.
Our analysis ranked Walden University the best school in the country for a degree in medical informatics. Walden University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. There were roughly 11 medical informatics students who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent data year. Medical Informatics graduates of Walden University earn a median of $75,902 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $49,361.
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The College Of Saint Scholastica came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best medical informatics schools. Located in the city of Duluth, The College Of Saint Scholastica is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. About 70% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 18 medical informatics students who graduated with this degree at The College Of Saint Scholastica in the most recent data year. Students who receive their medical informatics degree from The College Of Saint Scholastica earn around $60,431 in the first couple years of their career. The College Of Saint Scholastica graduates carry a median of $26,755 in student loans.
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Capella University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best medical informatics schools. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a very large private for-profit university. About 20% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 217 medical informatics students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year. Medical Informatics graduates of Capella University earn a median of $90,190 early in their careers. Capella University graduates carry a median of $35,998 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong medical informatics program will find one at St Catherine University, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Saint Paul, St Catherine University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 61%. St Catherine University awarded about 18 medical informatics degrees in the most recent data year. Medical Informatics graduates of St Catherine University earn a median of $60,427 early in their careers. St Catherine University graduates carry a median of $29,883 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 4 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.
