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2025 Best Health/Medical Physics Schools in the Far Western US Region

4 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
57 Health/Medical Physics Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, health/medical physics sits in the middle of the road, ranking #770 out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for health/medical physics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 57 degrees in health/medical physics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Health/Medical Physics School

Best Health/Medical Physics Schools in the Far Western US Region The health/medical physics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Health/Medical Physics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Health/Medical Physics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Health/Medical Physics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Health/Medical Physics
Master's Degrees in Health/Medical Physics
Doctor's Degrees in Health/Medical Physics

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 the Best Health/Medical Physics Schools in the Far Western US Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Health/Medical Physics in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the health/medical physics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Health/Medical Physics

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
37.5% Growth in Graduates

San Diego State University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in health/medical physics. SDSU is a very large public university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 health/medical physics students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OR

Any student pursuing a degree in health/medical physics needs to take a look at Oregon Health & Science University. OHSU is a small public university located in the large city of Portland.

There were about 5 health/medical physics students who graduated with this degree at OHSU in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR

Oregon State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in health/medical physics. Oregon State is a very large public university located in the city of Corvallis. This university ranks 2nd out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 26 health/medical physics students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in health/medical physics. UNLV is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas. This university ranks 1st out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

There were roughly 4 health/medical physics students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent data year.

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Best Health/Medical Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best health/medical physics colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 14
Oregon 587 51
Nevada 354 6

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Health/Medical Physics is one of 12 different types of Public Health programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Health/Medical Physics

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 5,115
Other Public Health 895
International Public Health/International Health 382
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 376
Health Services Administration 264
Public Health Education and Promotion 184
Environmental Health 147
Behavioral Aspects of Health 119
Maternal and Child Health 8

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