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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Health/Medical Physics in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$32,500 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Health/Medical Physics Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Health/Medical Physics Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 258 people earned their degree in health/medical physics, making the major the 770th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 41 health/medical physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Health/Medical Physics Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in health/medical physics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular health/medical physics programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Health/Medical Physics Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region health/medical physics students.

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Health/Medical Physics Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #1 spot on the list. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 9 ’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 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

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Health/Medical Physics Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 8 ’s health/medical physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Health/Medical Physics Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 6 ’s health/medical physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Health/Medical Physics at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health/Medical Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 ’s health/medical physics degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health/Medical Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 6 ’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 97%. 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 Georgia Tech

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With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health/Medical Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 4 ’s health/medical physics degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Health/Medical Physics at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health/Medical Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s health/medical physics students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health/Medical Physics at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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