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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Physics

22 Ranked Colleges
150 Degrees Awarded
$27,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 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” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in health/medical physics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great health/medical physics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health/medical physics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s.

Top 22 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Physics

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 8 masters’s health/medical physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thomas Jefferson University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s. Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Thomas Jefferson University also made our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Health/Medical Physics at Thomas Jefferson University

#3

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the #3 spot on the 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.

Creighton also took the #9 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton are $18,528, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health/medical physics degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree health/medical physics students list, SDSU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#8 in overall quality

University of California - San Francisco landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s ranking. UCSF is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s health/medical physics degrees to qualified students.

UCSF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSF are $28,092, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCSF Health/Medical Physics Report

#7

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 ranking, coming in at #7. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s health/medical physics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree health/medical physics students list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #6 rank 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 University at Buffalo are $26,028.

Full University at Buffalo Health/Medical Physics Report

#12 in overall quality

Oregon Health & Science University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s health/medical physics students in 2019-2020.

OHSU also made our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHSU are $27,692, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full OHSU Health/Medical Physics Report

#9

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health/medical physics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNM Health/Medical Physics Report

#10

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#11 in overall quality

Oregon State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s list. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree health/medical physics students list, Oregon State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s ranking. 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 also made our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full IU Bloomington Health/Medical Physics Report

#12

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s health/medical physics students 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.

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#13

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Hofstra University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s list. Hofstra is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hempstead, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree health/medical physics students list, Hofstra has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra are $27,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#21 in overall quality

Cleveland State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s health/medical physics students in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 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 Cleveland State University are $17,622.

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#15

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#22 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 4 masters’s health/medical physics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree health/medical physics students list, FAU has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 7 masters’s health/medical physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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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#16 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s ranking. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 11 masters’s health/medical physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s list. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 6 masters’s health/medical physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.

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

#19

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s list. Wayne State University is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 3 masters’s health/medical physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#20 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 3 masters’s health/medical physics degrees in 2019-2020.

URI also took the #20 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s ranking. Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s health/medical physics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree health/medical physics students list, Illinois Tech has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Illinois Tech Health/Medical Physics Report

#22

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools for a Master’s ranking. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Health/Medical Physics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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