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About Health/Medical Physics

A program that focuses on the application of physics, nuclear science, and engineering physics to diagnostic, treatment, and therapeutic processes and public health protection. Includes instruction in radiation biophysics, biophysics, health effects of natural and artificially induced radiation, hazard evaluation, environmental radioactivity, nuclear physics, engineering physics, radiobiology, medical radiology, calibration and dosage theory, computer applications and medical informatics, and specific research problems.

While Health/Medical Physics has degrees up to the Doctors degree research scholarship, the majority of students study towards a Masters degree. Students study Health/Medical Physics all around the US, though the major at the Bachelors degree level sees the most graduates in Texas. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Health/Medical Physics is $38,300.

Popularity of Health/Medical Physics Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Health/Medical Physics degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

Some top jobs related to Health/Medical Physics, include Physicists and Physics Teachers, Postsecondary, both of which have many employment opportunities. Yet there are higher paying careers, such as Physicists. the most in-demand position for Health/Medical Physics majors is Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Health/Medical Physics majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Health/Medical Physics majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
31
Female Students
23 (74%)
Male Students
8 (25%)
Asian (13, 42%)
White (8, 26%)
Black or African American (3, 10%)
Hispanic or Latino (2, 6%)
Two or more races (2, 6%)
U.S. Nonresident (2, 6%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (1, 3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

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