2026 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools in the New England Region
[Health/Medical Physics](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/health-medical-physics/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for health/medical physics students.
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2026 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools in the New England Region
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
Leading the list is University Of Massachusetts Lowell, our #1 best value for health/medical physics in the New England Region. Set in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $16,966, with out-of-state students paying around $36,264. Health/medical Physics graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Health/medical Physics graduates of University Of Massachusetts Lowell earn a median of $66,985 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 83%.
Students looking for strong value in health/medical physics will find it at Brown University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Providence, Brown University is a large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $71,312. Students borrow a median of $11,760 to complete the health/medical physics program here. Early-career health/medical physics graduates make about $73,157. Set against $11,760 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 5%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 3 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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