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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Physics (Income $0-$30k)

21 Ranked Colleges
150 Degrees Awarded
$27,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Health/Medical Physics is the 789th most popular major in the country with 231 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 150 health/medical physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in health/medical physics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health/medical physics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the health/medical physics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The health/medical physics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 21 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Physics (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #1 spot on the list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s health/medical physics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also made our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624.

Full Vanderbilt University Health/Medical Physics Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health/medical physics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Health/Medical Physics at UMN Twin Cities

#4

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s health/medical physics degrees to qualified students.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.

Read more about Health/Medical Physics at Indiana University - Bloomington

#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 6 masters’s health/medical physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658.

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#16 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s health/medical physics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree health/medical physics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Health/Medical Physics at Georgia Tech

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 2 masters’s health/medical physics degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #4 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Health/Medical Physics at University of Arizona

#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#22 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Health/Medical Physics at Florida Atlantic University

#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#15 in overall quality

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health/medical physics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215.

Read full report on Health/Medical Physics at Wayne State University

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 8 masters’s health/medical physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB also made our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UAB Health/Medical Physics Report

#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s health/medical physics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Health/Medical Physics Report

#12

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#6 in overall quality

University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health/medical physics degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Health/Medical Physics at University at Buffalo

#13

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#13 in overall quality

University of Kentucky ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s health/medical physics students in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#20 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. URI is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 3 masters’s health/medical physics degrees in 2019-2020.

URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Health/Medical Physics at URI

#15

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#11 in overall quality

Oregon State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Oregon State University is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 19 masters’s health/medical physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also made our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Health/Medical Physics at Oregon State

#16

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Thomas Jefferson University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s health/medical physics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Thomas Jefferson University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Thomas Jefferson University Health/Medical Physics Report

#17

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#18 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 4 masters’s health/medical physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Health/Medical Physics at UNM

#18

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 6 masters’s health/medical physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cleveland State University, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Health/Medical Physics at Cleveland State University

#19 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s health/medical physics degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695.

Read full report on Health/Medical Physics at Illinois Institute of Technology

#20

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Creighton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s health/medical physics degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree health/medical physics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Creighton has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton University are $18,528, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Health/Medical Physics at Creighton

#21

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
#14 in overall quality

Hofstra University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Hempstead, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s health/medical physics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hofstra, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra are $27,172.

Full Hofstra Health/Medical Physics Report

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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