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Bachelor's Degree in Health/Medical Physics

Bachelor’s Degrees in Health/Medical Physics

32 Yearly Graduations
59% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7 schools in the United States where you can get your bachelor's degree in health/medical physics. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 47% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 6.3% 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, 32 people earned their bachelor's degree in health/medical physics. This makes it the 890th most popular bachelor'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 163
Bachelor’s Degree 32
Doctor’s Degree 28
Graduate Certificate 20
Basic Certificate 1

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

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

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for health/medical physics majors who have their bachelor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in health/medical physics. About 59.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 13
Women 19
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The racial-ethnic distribution of health/medical physics bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 15
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 7 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in health/medical physics. Learn more about the most popular 7 below:

15 Yearly Graduations
54% Women
85% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for health/medical physics students seekinga bachelor's degree is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Roughly 300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,933 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,700 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their bachelor's degree in health/medical physics from MD Anderson. Of these students, 54% were women and 85% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
5 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for health/medical physics majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Creighton University. Roughly 8,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $45,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,676 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their bachelor's degree in health/medical physics from Creighton. Of these students, 33% were women and 17% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
3 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Oregon State University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor'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, 3 people received their bachelor's degree in health/medical physics from Oregon State. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.

#5

University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 5th most popular school in the country for health/medical physics majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,354 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,119 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their bachelor's degree in health/medical physics from UNLV.

#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Purdue University - Main Campus is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in health/medical physics. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,718 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,718 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their bachelor's degree in health/medical physics from Purdue.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 11,149
Public Health Education & Promotion 2,620
Other Public Health 1,501
Community Health & Preventive Medicine 1,388
Health Services Administration 1,204

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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