Medical Illustration Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Medical Illustration major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Health, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Health, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$57,214

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$90,459

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$121,569

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 6.6%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$2,288,560

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Computer and Information Research Scientists
SOC: 15-1221
Occupation: Computer and Information Research Scientists
$140,910
38,480
N/A
N/A
Computer Occupations, All Other
SOC: 15-1299
Occupation: Computer Occupations, All Other
$108,970
439,380
N/A
N/A
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
SOC: 25-1199
Occupation: Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
$78,490
151,530
N/A
N/A
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
SOC: 27-1013
Occupation: Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
$60,560
10,000
N/A
N/A
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
SOC: 29-9021
Occupation: Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
$67,310
37,620
N/A
N/A

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

21.1%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$67,31037,620
2023$62,99034,430
2022$58,25035,500
2021$55,56037,900

Colleges offering Medical Illustration

Columbia University in the City of New York

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$21k

Earnings

$97k

Northwestern University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$24k

Earnings

$84k

Lawrence Technological University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$34k

Earnings

$77k

Montana Technological University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$16k

Earnings

$64k

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$20k

Earnings

$65k