Medical Illustration and Informatics at Duke University

Durham, NC · Master's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$124,486
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$163,348
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$101,441
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 27
Rank by pay
#1 of 27
Rank, wage-adjusted
$45,810
Median federal debt

Duke University graduates in medical illustration and informatics earn 61% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Duke University Compares for Medical Illustration and Informatics

All 27 colleges reporting medical illustration and informatics earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Duke University Durham, NC$163,348$175,296#1$124,486
2University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$137,424$130,246#4$82,917
3Northwestern University Evanston, IL$132,068$129,756#5$112,816
4Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL$127,664$135,882#2$83,021
5University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$124,262$131,020#3$85,811
6George Mason University Fairfax, VA$123,627$112,574#8$76,595
7University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$115,303$123,629#6—
8The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX$105,837$107,605#11$97,173
9Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$105,350$119,288#7—
10University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$104,625$111,360#9$79,024

Other Majors at Duke University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$299,873$171,112—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$222,160$171,948#12 of 861
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies—$213,539—
International Business$185,418$190,893#1 of 15
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$152,389$104,689#10 of 92
Engineering-Related Fields$144,681$110,977#4 of 40
Mechanical Engineering$139,868—#5 of 83
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$132,468$115,890#72 of 216
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$122,410$109,702#186 of 432
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities$120,172$77,120#5 of 36
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$112,081$89,528#17 of 40
Public Policy Analysis$109,274$85,125#6 of 50
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$96,411$67,458#5 of 58
Public Health$80,065$61,687#95 of 201
Religion/Religious Studies$71,038$39,956—
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy—$69,905—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$67,332$51,346#18 of 34
Biology$60,753$29,519#50 of 57
Theological and Ministerial Studies$58,405$44,015#60 of 94
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,809$48,614#253 of 380

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Duke University medical illustration and informatics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $124,486 one year after graduating and $163,348 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Duke University rank for medical illustration and informatics?

Among 27 colleges reporting earnings for medical illustration and informatics graduates, Duke University ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is medical illustration and informatics at Duke University worth it?

Its graduates earn 61% more than the national median for medical illustration and informatics ($101,441), and the median federal debt at graduation is $45,810.

← All data for Duke University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.