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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Physics (With Aid)

8 Ranked Colleges
49 Degrees Awarded
$29,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 231 people earned their degree in health/medical physics, making the major the 789th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 49 health/medical physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health/medical physics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health/medical physics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the health/medical physics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Physics (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 doctorate’s health/medical physics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree health/medical physics students with aid list, UW - Madison has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UW - Madison Health/Medical Physics Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health/medical physics students in 2019-2020.

UNLV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Health/Medical Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962.

Read more about Health/Medical Physics at UNLV

#3

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s health/medical physics degrees to qualified students.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Health/Medical Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890.

Read more about Health/Medical Physics at UNM

#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 5 doctorate’s health/medical physics degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Health/Medical Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University at Buffalo Health/Medical Physics Report

#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s health/medical physics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree health/medical physics students with aid list, Oregon State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Health/Medical Physics at Oregon State University

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Wayne State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s health/medical physics students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Health/Medical Physics at Wayne State

#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health/medical physics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s health/medical physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Health/Medical Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644.

Read full report on Health/Medical Physics at UC

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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