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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Health/Medical Physics Major for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 258 people earned their degree in health/medical physics, making the major the 770th most popular in the United States.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 49 health/medical physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Health/Medical Physics Major for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in health/medical physics. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in health/medical physics.
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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 “Most Well Attended Health/Medical Physics Major for a Doctorate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree health/medical physics students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Health/Medical Physics Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Health/Medical Physics Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Health/Medical Physics Major for a Doctorate. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 11 doctorate’s health/medical physics degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Health/Medical Physics Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s health/medical physics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health/Medical Physics Major for a Doctorate list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s health/medical physics degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health/Medical Physics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Health/Medical Physics Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #5 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 3 doctorate’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
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Health/Medical Physics Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s health/medical physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Wayne State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health/Medical Physics Major for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s health/medical physics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health/Medical Physics Major for a Doctorate list. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s health/medical physics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Read more about Health/Medical Physics at Vanderbilt University
Oregon State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health/Medical Physics Major for a Doctorate list. Oregon State is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 42 doctorate’s health/medical physics degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health/Medical Physics Major for a Doctorate list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Oregon Health & Science University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health/Medical Physics Major for a Doctorate ranking. Oregon Health & Science University is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 9 doctorate’s health/medical physics degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Health/Medical Physics at Oregon Health & Science University
University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health/Medical Physics Major for a Doctorate ranking. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 6 doctorate’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 full report on Health/Medical Physics at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
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