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Other Medical Illustration/Informatics

Types of Degrees Other Medical Illustration/Informatics Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Other Medical Illustration/Informatics have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	5
Master’s Degree	1

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Medical Illustration/Informatics?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 83.3% of Other Medical Illustration/Informatics degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	5	83.3%
Men	1	16.7%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Other Medical Illustration/Informatics graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	4	66.7%
Hispanic or Latino	1	16.7%
International Students	1	16.7%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Medical Illustration/Informatics Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Other Medical Illustration/Informatics graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$83,588
4 years	$85,034
5 years	$93,260

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $93,260 — roughly 12% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Other Medical Illustration/Informatics Programs

Online study is tracked by IPEDS for Other Medical Illustration/Informatics. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Master’s	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Other Medical Illustration/Informatics Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, Other Medical Illustration/Informatics graduates earn a median of $85,034 four years after completion — roughly 124% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Medical Illustration and Informatics	51.27
Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator	51.2703
Medical Informatics	51.2706

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.