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Doctor’s Degrees in Health/Medical Physics

28 Yearly Graduations
21% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 12 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in health/medical physics. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 36 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, 28 people earned their doctor's degree in health/medical physics. This earns it the #42 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

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 163
Bachelor’s Degree 32
Doctor’s Degree 28
Graduate Certificate 20
Basic Certificate 1

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

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for health/medical physics students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in health/medical physics. About 78.6% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 22
Women 6
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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 6
White 14
International Students 4
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
50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for health/medical physics students seekinga doctor's degree is University of New Mexico - Main Campus. Each year, around 22,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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. About 50% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
11 Yearly Graduations
19% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for health/medical physics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Wisconsin - Madison. Each year, around 44,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,644 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. Around 38% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 19% were women.

#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
5 Yearly Graduations

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is the 4th 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 $14,496 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,116 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 of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
3 Yearly Graduations

University of Kentucky comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in health/medical physics. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,849 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,967 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in health/medical physics from UK.

#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
3 Yearly Graduations

University at Buffalo is the 5th 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 $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.

#9

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
0 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Oregon State University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in health/medical physics. Each year, around 32,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,145 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. Of these students, 50% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 585
Public Health Education & Promotion 112
Environmental Health 87
Other Public Health 72
Behavioral Aspects of Health 49

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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