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2027 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools in Michigan

[Health/Medical Physics](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/health-medical-physics/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for health/medical physics students.

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• Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools in Michigan

2027 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools in Michigan

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the health/medical physics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools

1

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

$16,159 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,500 Avg Student Debt

$53,493 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Wayne State University the best value for a degree in health/medical physics in Michigan. Wayne State University is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,159, while out-of-state students pay about $34,650. Health/medical Physics graduates carry a median of $20,500 in student loans. Health/medical Physics graduates of Wayne State University earn a median of $48,125 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $20,500 median debt. Wayne State University admits about 81% of applicants.

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University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

$18,848 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,167 Avg Student Debt

$83,648 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor earned it the #2 place for health/medical physics. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. In-state tuition and fees average $18,848, while out-of-state students pay about $63,081. Students borrow a median of $20,167 to complete the health/medical physics program here. Soon after graduation, health/medical physics degree recipients from University Of Michigan Ann Arbor generally make around $66,254. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor admits about 16% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.