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Medical Physics at University of Alabama at Birmingham

If you are interested in studying Medical Physics, you may want to check out the program at University of Alabama at Birmingham. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 8 medical physics graduations were recorded at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Many students take online classes at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Among 20,905 students, 5,802 (28%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,665 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Medical Physics graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Medical Physics graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham are 12% women (1) and 88% men (7).

Medical Physics Master’s Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Among the 8 master’s medical physics degrees awarded at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 12% were women (1) and 88% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of Medical Physics master’s degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham, above the national average of 21%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Medical Physics Graduates

Students who finish Medical Physics program at University of Alabama at Birmingham go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Medical Physics majors, 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.