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2026 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools in the Southwest Region

[Health/Medical Physics](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/health-medical-physics/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for health/medical physics students.

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• Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools in the Southwest Region

2026 Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools in the Southwest Region

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

1

University Of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

$13,573 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,699 Avg Student Debt

$59,979 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Arizona, our #1 best value for health/medical physics in the Southwest Region. University Of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. Students from in state pay about $13,573 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $39,903. Health/medical Physics graduates carry a median of $21,699 in student loans. Soon after graduation, health/medical physics degree recipients from University Of Arizona generally make around $50,834. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 86%.

2

University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

$10,140 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,738 Avg Student Debt

$44,792 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of New Mexico Main Campus one of the best values for health/medical physics. Set in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,140, with out-of-state students paying around $33,060. Students borrow a median of $19,738 to complete the health/medical physics program here. Soon after graduation, health/medical physics degree recipients from University Of New Mexico Main Campus generally make around $69,574. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 95%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 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.