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Doctor's Degree in Health/Medical Physics

Doctor’s Degrees in Health/Medical Physics

28 Yearly Graduations
21% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in health/medical physics is offered at 12 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 36% were students 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 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 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

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

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

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*

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 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#2

University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

University of Wisconsin - Madison is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in health/medical physics. Roughly 44,600 attend the school each year. 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. Of these students, 19% were women and 38% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
5 Yearly Graduations

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities comes in at #4 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 $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 at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
3 Yearly Graduations

University at Buffalo 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 $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.

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
3 Yearly Graduations

The 5th most popular school in the country for health/medical physics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Kentucky. 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.

#9

Oregon State University

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

The 9th most popular school in the country for health/medical physics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Oregon State University. Roughly 32,300 attend the school each year. 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. About 50% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

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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