Health/Medical Physics at Vanderbilt University
Every health/medical physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health/medical physics program at Vanderbilt University stacks up to those at other schools.Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 13,537 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health/Medical Physics section at the bottom of this page.
Vanderbilt Health/Medical Physics Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Health/Medical Physics
Vanderbilt Health/Medical Physics Rankings
There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in health/medical physics, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Health/Medical Physics Student Demographics at Vanderbilt
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health/medical physics majors at Vanderbilt University.
Vanderbilt Health/Medical Physics Master’s Program
Of the students who received a health/medical physics master's degree from Vanderbilt, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a master's in health/medical physics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Related Majors
Careers That Health/Medical Physics Grads May Go Into
A degree in health/medical physics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.
| Occupation | Jobs in TN | Average Salary in TN |
|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Professors | 5,690 | $102,310 |
| Physicists | 440 | $124,950 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Dansan4444 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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