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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Health/Medical Physics is the 770th most popular major in the country with 258 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 159 health/medical physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major” ranking looked at 30 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health/medical physics. That schools that top this list have a program in health/medical physics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major”.
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Radiological Technologies University VT landed the #1 spot on the list. South Bend, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s health/medical physics degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Full Radiological Technologies University VT Health/Medical Physics Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Health & Science University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major list. Oregon Health & Science University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s health/medical physics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Francisco. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major list. Located in San Francisco, California, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s health/medical physics students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health/Medical Physics at University of California - San Francisco
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 masters’s health/medical physics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 6 masters’s health/medical physics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Illinois Institute of Technology Health/Medical Physics Report
Hofstra University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major list. Hofstra University is located in Hempstead, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s health/medical physics degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cleveland State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major list. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s health/medical physics degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Health/Medical Physics at Cleveland State University
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 22 masters’s health/medical physics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health/Medical Physics at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Thomas Jefferson University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 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 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Health/Medical Physics at Thomas Jefferson University
With a ranking of #10, Creighton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major 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 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #11, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s health/medical physics degrees to qualified students.
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major ranking. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s health/medical physics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Health/Medical Physics Report
Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major ranking, coming in at #13. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s health/medical physics degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major ranking, coming in at #14. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health/medical physics degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health/Medical Physics at Florida Atlantic University
University of Kentucky landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s health/medical physics students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Health/Medical Physics at University of Kentucky
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s health/medical physics students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Health/Medical Physics at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major ranking. UNLV is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 4 masters’s health/medical physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health/Medical Physics at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s health/medical physics students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Louisiana State University Health/Medical Physics Report
San Diego State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major list. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 5 masters’s health/medical physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full San Diego State University Health/Medical Physics Report
University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 2 masters’s health/medical physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Health/Medical Physics at University of Rhode Island
Wayne State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major ranking. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 2 masters’s health/medical physics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Physics at Wayne State University
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 2 masters’s health/medical physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read more about Health/Medical Physics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 1 masters’s health/medical physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Health/Medical Physics at University at Buffalo
With a ranking of #24, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major list. UT Health San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s health/medical physics degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major list. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 2 masters’s health/medical physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Arizona ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Health/Medical Physics at University of Arizona
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 0 masters’s health/medical physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major ranking. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health/medical physics degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Washington University in St Louis ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major list. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 0 masters’s health/medical physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Health/Medical Physics at Washington University in St Louis
University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health/Medical Physics Major list. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 masters’s health/medical physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Health/Medical Physics Report
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