Health/Medical Physics
Types of Degrees Health/Medical Physics Majors Are Getting
The following table lists how many health/medical physics graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Master’s Degree | 163 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 32 |
Doctor’s Degree | 28 |
Graduate Certificate | 20 |
Basic Certificate | 1 |
What Health/Medical Physics Majors Need to Know
O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to health/medical physics and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.
Knowledge Areas for Health/Medical Physics Majors
Health/Medical Physics majors often go into careers in which the following knowledge areas are important:
- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
- Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
Skills for Health/Medical Physics Majors
A major in health/medical physics prepares you for careers in which the following skill-sets are crucial:
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Abilities for Health/Medical Physics Majors
Health/Medical Physics majors often go into careers where the following abilities are vital:
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
What Can You Do With a Health/Medical Physics Major?
Below is a list of occupations associated with health/medical physics:
Job Title | Job Growth Rate | Median Salary |
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Health Specialties Professors | 25.9% | $97,370 |
Physicists | 14.5% | $120,950 |
Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Health/Medical Physics?
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of health/medical physics majors is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 15 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Geographic Diversity
Health/Medical Physics appeals to people across the globe. About 6.3% of those with this major are international students.
Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Health/Medical Physics
Some degrees associated with health/medical physics may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.
How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to health/medical physics have obtained the following education levels.
Education Level | Percentage of Workers |
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High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) | 0.8% |
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) | 1.5% |
Some College Courses | 0.7% |
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 4.0% |
Bachelor’s Degree | 15.0% |
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. | 0.7% |
Master’s Degree | 29.3% |
Doctoral Degree | 24.0% |
Post-Doctoral Training | 24.0% |
Online Health/Medical Physics Programs
The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.
Degree Level | Colleges Offering Programs | Colleges Offering Online Classes |
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Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) | 0 | 0 |
Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | 0 |
Certificate (2-4 Years) | 0 | 0 |
Associate’s Degree | 0 | 0 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 8 | 1 |
Post-Baccalaureate | 0 | 0 |
Master’s Degree | 32 | 0 |
Post-Master’s | 7 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Research) | 11 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) | 3 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Other) | 0 | 0 |
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Majors Related to Health/Medical Physics
You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to health/medical physics.
Major | Number of Grads |
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General Public Health | 25,558 |
Public Health Education and Promotion | 4,112 |
Other Public Health | 3,157 |
Health Services Administration | 3,047 |
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 2,042 |
International Public Health/International Health | 1,696 |
Environmental Health | 1,439 |
Behavioral Aspects of Health | 633 |
Maternal and Child Health | 275 |
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 261 |
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality | 87 |
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
- College Scorecard
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
- Image Credit: By Article 25 Flickr under License
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