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2026 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools in Michigan

[Health/Medical Physics](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/health-medical-physics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 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

2026 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools in Michigan

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in health/medical physics, balancing cost against outcomes.

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)

Leading the list is Wayne State University, our #1 best value for health/medical physics in Michigan. Wayne State University is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,159, with out-of-state students paying around $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. The acceptance rate is 81%.

2

University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

$18,848 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,167 Avg Student Debt

$83,648 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Michigan Ann Arbor one of the best values for health/medical physics. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $18,848, compared with $63,081 for out-of-state students. Health/medical Physics graduates carry a median of $20,167 in student loans. Soon after graduation, health/medical physics degree recipients from University Of Michigan Ann Arbor generally make around $66,254. That is a strong return on a $20,167 median debt. The acceptance rate is 16%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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 1 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).

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