Medical Illustration & Informatics at Rochester Institute of Technology

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 Rochester Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

RIT is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 16,158 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 medical illustration majors received their bachelor's degree from RIT.

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.

RIT Medical Illustration & Informatics Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at RIT

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, RIT does offer online courses in medical illustration for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

RIT Medical Illustration & Informatics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The medical illustration major at RIT 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
Most Popular Medical Illustration & Informatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Focused Medical Illustration & Informatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
Best Medical Illustration & Informatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
	22
Best Value Medical Illustration & Informatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular Medical Illustration & Informatics Schools	33
Most Focused Medical Illustration & Informatics Schools	40
Best Medical Illustration & Informatics Master’s Degree Schools	46
	50
Most Focused Medical Illustration & Informatics Master’s Degree Schools	53
Most Popular Medical Illustration & Informatics Master’s Degree Schools	55
Best Value Medical Illustration & Informatics Master’s Degree Schools	76
Best Medical Illustration & Informatics Schools	99
	113
Best Value Medical Illustration & Informatics Schools	121

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in medical illustration from RIT. This makes it the #55 most popular school for medical illustration master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of RIT Medical Illustration Graduates

The median salary of medical illustration students who receive their bachelor's degree at RIT is $37,728. This is less than $46,042, which is the national average of all medical illustration majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Medical Illustration Student Demographics at RIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical illustration majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.

RIT Medical Illustration & Informatics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in medical illustration from RIT. About 23% were men and 77% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in medical illustration at RIT are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in medical illustration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

RIT Medical Illustration & Informatics Master’s Program

The medical illustration program at RIT awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

In the medical illustration master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

RIT 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

Medical Illustration & Informatics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rochester Institute of Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator	19
Medical Informatics	1

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions

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 NY, the home state for Rochester Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Software Applications Developers	52,640	$116,830
Computer and Information Research Scientists	1,430	$131,220

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 Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.