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Medical Physics at Hofstra University

If you plan to study Medical Physics, you may want to check out the program at Hofstra University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Hofstra University sits in Hempstead, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 medical physics degrees were granted at Hofstra University.

Online & Distance Learning at Hofstra University

Online coursework is an option at Hofstra University. Among 10,685 students, 396 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,564 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Medical Physics graduates at Hofstra University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Medical Physics graduates at Hofstra University are 27% women (3) and 73% men (8).

Medical Physics Master’s Program at Hofstra University

Of the 11 master’s medical physics graduates at Hofstra University, 27% were women (3) and 73% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Medical Physics master’s degree recipients at Hofstra University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of Medical Physics master’s degree recipients at Hofstra University, higher than the national average of 21%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Medical Physics Graduates

Students who finish Medical Physics program at Hofstra University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Medical Physics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Physicists	$111,776
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.