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2026 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools in Indiana

1 Colleges in the United States
$20,594 Avg Student Debt
$68,083 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Badge [Health/Medical Physics](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/health-medical-physics/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for health/medical physics students.

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2026 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools in Indiana

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in health/medical physics, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools

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Purdue University Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

For return on investment in health/medical physics, no school beat Purdue University Main Campus this year. Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. Students from in state pay about $9,992 in tuition and fees, compared with $28,794 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete the health/medical physics program here. Early-career health/medical physics graduates make about $45,262. That is a strong return on a $21,500 median debt. Purdue University Main Campus admits about 50% of applicants.

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Indiana University Bloomington came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value health/medical physics schools. Set in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,144, with out-of-state students paying around $41,891. Health/medical Physics graduates carry a median of $19,689 in student loans. Health/medical Physics graduates of Indiana University Bloomington earn a median of $52,123 early in their careers. Set against $19,689 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 78%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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