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2026 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools in Tennessee

[Health/Medical Physics](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/health-medical-physics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

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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• Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools in Tennessee

2026 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools in Tennessee

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the health/medical physics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools

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The University Of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN

$13,812 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,859 Avg Student Debt

$60,249 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked The University Of Tennessee the best value for a degree in health/medical physics in Tennessee. The University Of Tennessee is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville. In-state tuition and fees average $13,812, compared with $33,256 for out-of-state students. Health/medical Physics graduates carry a median of $22,859 in student loans. Health/medical Physics graduates of The University Of Tennessee earn a median of $49,826 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The University Of Tennessee admits about 42% of applicants.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

$67,498 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,975 Avg Student Debt

$91,565 Median Earnings (10yr)

Vanderbilt University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in health/medical physics, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $67,498. Students borrow a median of $13,975 to complete the health/medical physics program here. Soon after graduation, health/medical physics degree recipients from Vanderbilt University generally make around $77,997. That is a strong return on a $13,975 median debt. The acceptance rate is 6%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.