Medical Illustration & Informatics at Northern Kentucky University

Every medical illustration and informatics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the medical illustration program at Northern Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and approximately 16,211 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in medical illustration from NKU.

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.

NKU Medical Illustration & Informatics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Illustration
• Master’s Degree in Medical Illustration

NKU Medical Illustration & Informatics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the medical illustration progam at NKU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The medical illustration major at NKU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Medical Illustration & Informatics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	11
Best Medical Illustration & Informatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Popular Medical Illustration & Informatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19
Most Focused Medical Illustration & Informatics Master’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular Medical Illustration & Informatics Master’s Degree Schools	29
Best Value Medical Illustration & Informatics Schools	37
Most Popular Medical Illustration & Informatics Schools	38
Most Focused Medical Illustration & Informatics Schools	38
Most Popular Medical Illustration & Informatics Graduate Certificate Schools	43
Best Medical Illustration & Informatics Schools	95

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in medical illustration from NKU. This makes it the #29 most popular school for medical illustration master’s degree candidates in the country.

Medical Illustration Student Demographics at NKU

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

NKU Medical Illustration & Informatics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in medical illustration from NKU.

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

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

NKU Medical Illustration & Informatics Master’s Program

Of the 18 students who earned a master's degree in Medical Illustration & Informatics from NKU in 2020-2021, 61% were men and 39% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in medical illustration each year. NKU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

Of the students who received a medical illustration master's degree from NKU, 72% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NKU also has a doctoral program available in medical illustration. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Medical Illustration & Informatics

The following medical illustration concentations are available at Northern Kentucky University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Informatics	19

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Health Sciences & Services
• Nursing

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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Software Applications Developers	5,700	$86,300
Computer Workers	2,500	$79,420
Fine Artists	60	$43,870

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 Samvscat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.