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Medical Informatics at Stanford University

If you plan to study Medical Informatics, consider the program at Stanford University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Stanford University is located in Stanford, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 43 medical informatics degrees were awarded at Stanford University.

Online & Distance Learning at Stanford University

Distance learning is available at Stanford University. Among 18,625 students, 350 (2%) studied exclusively online and 854 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Medical Informatics graduates at Stanford University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Medical Informatics graduates at Stanford University are 47% women (20) and 53% men (23).

Medical Informatics Master’s Program at Stanford University

Among the 36 master’s medical informatics graduates at Stanford University, 53% were women (19) and 47% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	13
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of Medical Informatics master’s degree recipients at Stanford University, higher than the national average of 31%.*

Medical Informatics Doctoral Program at Stanford University

Among the 7 doctoral medical informatics degrees awarded at Stanford University, 14% were women (1) and 86% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 29% of Medical Informatics doctoral degree recipients at Stanford University, lower than the national average of 29%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Medical Informatics Graduates

Graduates of the Medical Informatics program at Stanford University pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Medical Informatics majors, 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.