Medical Illustration & Informatics at Drexel University

If you are interested in studying medical illustration and informatics, you may want to check out the program at Drexel University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 23,589 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Medical Illustration & Informatics section at the bottom of this page.

Drexel Medical Illustration & Informatics Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Medical Illustration

Online Classes Are Available at Drexel

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Drexel does offer online courses in medical illustration for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Drexel Medical Illustration & Informatics Rankings

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Medical Illustration Student Demographics at Drexel

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical illustration majors at Drexel University.

Drexel Medical Illustration & Informatics Master’s Program

The medical illustration program at Drexel awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in medical illustration each year. Drexel does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Drexel University with a master's in medical illustration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Medical Illustration & Informatics

If you plan to be a medical illustration major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Drexel University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Informatics	10

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Alternative Medicine & Systems

Careers That Medical Illustration Grads May Go Into

A degree in medical illustration can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Drexel University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Software Applications Developers	28,260	$96,370
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Computer and Information Research Scientists	410	$107,660

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.