Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator

STEM • Health Professions And Related Programs

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals to apply the principles and techniques of art and computer-assisted imaging, graphics, and animation to create visual materials to facilitate the recording and dissemination of biomedical knowledge for educational, research, and clinical purposes. Includes instruction in anatomy, physiology, pathology, histology, embryology, neuroanatomy, medical terminology, artistic media and techniques, illustration techniques, three-dimensional modeling, prosthetics, data display design, exhibit design and production, medical photography, multimedia, computer graphics and animation, digital imaging, business management, production technology, and instructional design.

Numbers at a glance

785th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
6
Colleges offer it
41
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
6
Women
35

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Iowa State University13
Rowan University1
Average public university graduating class: 7 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Rochester Institute of Technology12
Cleveland Institute of Art10
Arcadia University4
Westminster College1
Average private university graduating class: 7 students.

O's Insights on Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 34% of graduates come from public universities.