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Doctor’s Degrees in Health/Medical Physics

49 Yearly Graduations
49% Women
24% 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 24 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 18.4% of health/medical physics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Health/Medical Physics Majors

In 2020-2021, 49 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 159
Doctor’s Degree 49
Bachelor’s Degree 29
Graduate Certificate 16
Basic Certificate 5

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 51.0% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 25
Women 24
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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 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 24
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 5
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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
65% Women
53% 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 $6,605 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,050 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 people received their doctor's degree in health/medical physics from UNM. Of these students, 65% were women and 53% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
11 Yearly Graduations
55% Women
9% 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 $9,273 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,728 per year. The health/medical physics program at University of Wisconsin - Madison awarded 11 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 55% of this group were women, and 9% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

6 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for health/medical physics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. Each year, around 40,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,099 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,224 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 doctor's degrees were handed out to health/medical physics majors at UC. Of these students, 33% were women and 17% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
5 Yearly Graduations
20% Women

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. Roughly 52,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,532 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,844 per year. The health/medical physics program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities awarded 5 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
3 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University at Buffalo is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree 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 $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 people received their doctor's degree in health/medical physics from University at Buffalo. Of these students, 33% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
3 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

University of Kentucky comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in health/medical physics. Each year, around 29,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,247 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,311 per year. The health/medical physics program at University of Kentucky awarded 3 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
2 Yearly Graduations

Wayne State University is the 7th 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 $13,532 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,920 per year. The health/medical physics program at Wayne State University awarded 2 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Vanderbilt University is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in health/medical physics. Roughly 13,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,840 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $51,600 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 doctor's degrees were handed out to health/medical physics majors at Vanderbilt.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 569
Other Public Health 89
Environmental Health 82
Public Health Education & Promotion 78
Behavioral Aspects of Health 33

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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