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2025 Best Medical Informatics Schools

52 Colleges in the United States
2,076 Medical Informatics Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in medical informatics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #311 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 52 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Medical Informatics Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,076 degrees in medical informatics annually.

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Choosing a Great Medical Informatics School

Best Medical Informatics Schools The medical informatics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Medical Informatics rankings. For our Best Overall Medical Informatics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Medical Informatics Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Medical Informatics
Bachelor's Degrees in Medical Informatics
Master's Degrees in Medical Informatics
Doctor's Degrees in Medical Informatics

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Medical Informatics Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Medical Informatics in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of medical informatics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Schools in Medical Informatics

1
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Duke University
Durham, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
40 Medical Informatics Degrees Awarded

Duke University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in medical informatics. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 40 medical informatics students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in medical informatics from Duke University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

Every student pursuing a degree in medical informatics needs to look into Northwestern University. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 21 medical informatics students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in medical informatics from Northwestern University

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Masters Degree Type
MS in Information Technology - Healthcare Informatics Program Name

Gain a deeper understanding of IT applications used in the healthcare field and further your career with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.

More information about a degree in MS in Information Technology - Healthcare Informatics from Southern New Hampshire University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
73 Medical Informatics Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in medical informatics. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 73 medical informatics students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in medical informatics from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
35 Medical Informatics Degrees Awarded

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in medical informatics. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 medical informatics students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in medical informatics from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 8th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 29 medical informatics students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in medical informatics from Temple University

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
52 Medical Informatics Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were about 52 medical informatics students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in medical informatics from Northeastern University

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.More information about a degree in medical informatics from Boston University

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Health Information Management Program Name

The B.S. in Health Information Management program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).

More information about a degree in BS in Health Information Management from Southern New Hampshire University

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 medical informatics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in medical informatics from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
56.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 medical informatics students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in medical informatics from Tufts University

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.More information about a degree in medical informatics from Saint Joseph’s University

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Medical Informatics Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock, TX
12 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
13 Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR
14 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
15 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
16 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
17 Adelphi University Garden City, NY

Medical Informatics by Region

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Region
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Far Western US
Southwest
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One of 2 majors within the Medical Illustration & Informatics area of study, Medical Informatics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator 83
Other Medical Illustration and Informatics 4

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