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Medical Informatics at Northeastern University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Medical Informatics, consider the program at Northeastern University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northeastern University sits in Boston, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 50 medical informatics degrees were awarded at Northeastern University.

Online Class Availability at Northeastern University

Many students take online classes at Northeastern University. Of 32,553 students, 1,730 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,507 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Medical Informatics graduates at Northeastern University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Medical Informatics graduates at Northeastern University are 82% women (41) and 18% men (9).

Medical Informatics Master’s Program at Northeastern University

Among the 47 master’s medical informatics degrees awarded at Northeastern University, 85% were women (40) and 15% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Medical Informatics master’s degree recipients at Northeastern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	6
International (Nonresident)	27

Minority students account for 19% of Medical Informatics master’s degree recipients at Northeastern University, below the national average of 31%.*

Medical Informatics Doctoral Program at Northeastern University

Among the 3 doctoral medical informatics graduates at Northeastern University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Medical Informatics doctoral degree recipients at Northeastern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 33% of Medical Informatics doctoral degree recipients at Northeastern University, above the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Medical Informatics Graduates

Graduates of the Medical Informatics program at Northeastern University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Medical Informatics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$103,058
Penetration Testers	$93,800
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians	$82,846

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.