by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Medical Illustration & Informatics is the 193rd most popular major in the country with 2,089 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, medical illustration and informatics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,135 and had an average of $32,175 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major” ranking, we looked at 138 colleges that offer a degree in medical illustration and informatics. To top this list, a school must have a successful medical illustration and informatics program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for medical illustration students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 206 diplomas to qualified ’s medical illustration students in 2020-2021.
Full Capella University Medical Illustration & Informatics Report
Out of the 138 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 82 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Medical Illustration & Informatics Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major list. Located in San Diego, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified ’s medical illustration students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Medical Illustration & Informatics at University of San Diego
Out of the 138 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 54 diplomas to qualified ’s medical illustration students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Out of the 138 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified ’s medical illustration students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Medical Illustration & Informatics at Temple University
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 52 degrees to qualified ’s medical illustration students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major ranking, coming in at #6. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s medical illustration degrees to qualified students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Read full report on Medical Illustration & Informatics at GMU Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major ranking, coming in at #8. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 50 ’s medical illustration degrees in 2020-2021. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Medical Illustration & Informatics Report University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Stony Brook University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major list. Stony Brook University is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 43 ’s medical illustration degrees in 2020-2021. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. Read full report on Medical Illustration & Informatics at Stony Brook University6
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overall quality in United States$58,051
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 43 ’s medical illustration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major ranking, coming in at #12. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s medical illustration degrees to qualified students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Read full report on Medical Illustration & Informatics at Duke University With a ranking of #13, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medical illustration degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a ranking of #14, Adelphi University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major list. Garden City, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medical illustration degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Read full report on Medical Illustration & Informatics at Adelphi University Stanford University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified ’s medical illustration students in 2020-2021. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Read more about Medical Illustration & Informatics at Stanford University12
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overall quality in United States$71,290
Average Early-Career Earnings$12,182
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Harvard University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified ’s medical illustration students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major list. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 31 ’s medical illustration degrees in 2020-2021. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Nova Southeastern University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major list. Nova Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 28 ’s medical illustration degrees in 2020-2021. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Read more about Medical Illustration & Informatics at NUS Florida Sacred Heart University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major ranking. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified ’s medical illustration students in 2020-2021. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. Read full report on Medical Illustration & Informatics at Sacred Heart Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major ranking, coming in at #20. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical illustration degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Read more about Medical Illustration & Informatics at Kennesaw State University16
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With a ranking of #21, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 25 ’s medical illustration degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major list. SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is a small school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 25 ’s medical illustration degrees in 2020-2021. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Full SUNY Downstate Medical Illustration & Informatics Report University of South Carolina - Upstate landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major ranking. University of South Carolina - Upstate is a medium-sized school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 24 ’s medical illustration degrees in 2020-2021. Read more about Medical Illustration & Informatics at University of South Carolina - Upstate With a ranking of #23, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 24 ’s medical illustration degrees in 2020-2021. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Read more about Medical Illustration & Informatics at UNC Chapel Hill DePaul University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major list. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s medical illustration degrees to qualified students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Read full report on Medical Illustration & Informatics at DePaul University21
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Texas Woman’s University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Illustration Major ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified ’s medical illustration students in 2020-2021.
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