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Doctor’s Degrees in Health/Medical Physics

35 Yearly Graduations
46% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 12 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in health/medical physics. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 14 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 14.3% of health/medical physics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Health/Medical Physics Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 35 people earned their doctor's degree in health/medical physics. This makes it the 231st most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in health/medical physics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 149
Doctor’s Degree 35
Graduate Certificate 22

Earnings of Health/Medical Physics Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for health/medical physics majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in health/medical physics. About 54.3% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 19
Women 16
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The racial-ethnic distribution of health/medical physics doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 25
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 12 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in health/medical physics. Learn more about the most popular 12 below:

#1

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
17 Yearly Graduations
70% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of New Mexico - Main Campus tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for health/medical physics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 22,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,803 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,287 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their doctor's degree in health/medical physics from UNM. Around 30% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 70% were women.

#2

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
11 Yearly Graduations
36% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Wisconsin - Madison comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in health/medical physics. Roughly 44,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,273 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,728 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their doctor's degree in health/medical physics from UW - Madison. About 36% of this group were women, and 9% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for health/medical physics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,006 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,468 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in health/medical physics from UMN Twin Cities.

#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
3 Yearly Graduations
33% Women

The 5th most popular school in the country for health/medical physics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University at Buffalo. Roughly 32,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in health/medical physics from University at Buffalo.

#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
2 Yearly Graduations

The 7th most popular school in the country for health/medical physics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Wayne State University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,140 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,682 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in health/medical physics from Wayne State.

#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
2 Yearly Graduations
33% Women

The 7th most popular school in the country for health/medical physics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Vanderbilt University. Each year, around 13,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,130 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,160 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in health/medical physics from Vanderbilt.

#9

University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada
0 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in health/medical physics. Each year, around 31,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,159 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,976 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in health/medical physics from UNLV. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#9

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
0 Yearly Graduations

Oregon State University is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in health/medical physics. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,425 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,446 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in health/medical physics from Oregon State.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to health/medical physics that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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