2027 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools in the Southwest Region
[Health/Medical Physics](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/health-medical-physics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for health/medical physics students.
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2027 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools in the Southwest 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
University Of New Mexico Main Campus tops our 2027 list of the best value health/medical physics schools in the Southwest Region. University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque. Students from in state pay about $10,140 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $33,060. Students borrow a median of $19,738 to complete the health/medical physics program here. Health/medical Physics graduates of University Of New Mexico Main Campus earn a median of $69,574 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Arizona is a great value for students pursuing a degree in health/medical physics, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,573, while out-of-state students pay about $39,903. Health/medical Physics graduates carry a median of $21,699 in student loans. Health/medical Physics graduates of University Of Arizona earn a median of $50,834 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,699 median debt. University Of Arizona admits about 86% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 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).
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