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Medical Physics at University of Wisconsin-Madison

If you plan to study Medical Physics, consider the program at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is in Madison, WI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 32 medical physics graduations were recorded at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Online Class Availability at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Online coursework is an option at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Of 51,044 students, 1,454 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,996 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Medical Physics Rankings at University of Wisconsin-Madison

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Medical Physics program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#1 of 1
Best Value	Wisconsin	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#2 of 8
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#6 of 9
Best Value	Nationwide	#9 of 33

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#1 of 1
Best Value	Wisconsin	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#2 of 8
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#6 of 9
Best Value	Nationwide	#9 of 33

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Medical Physics graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, by degree type.

Program-wide, Medical Physics graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison are 38% women (12) and 62% men (20).

Medical Physics Master’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Among the 17 master’s medical physics graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 41% were women (7) and 59% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 18% of Medical Physics master’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison, lower than the national average of 21%.*

Medical Physics Doctoral Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Of the 15 doctoral medical physics graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 33% were women (5) and 67% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Medical Physics doctoral degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 7% of Medical Physics doctoral degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison, lower than the national average of 14%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Medical Physics Graduates

Those who complete Medical Physics program at University of Wisconsin-Madison work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Medical Physics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Physicists	$111,776
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.