With a medical physics graduate degree, common career tracks span the field of health care, including teaching and researching as university faculty, providing clinical care in hospital settings or developing and implementing technology in industry roles.
Find more information on the American Association of Physicists in Medicine’s (AAPM) career services webpage.
Frequently asked questions
Students in the Medical Physics Graduate Educational Program require a strong foundation in basic physics. This can be demonstrated either by an undergraduate or graduate degree in Physics, or by a degree in an engineering discipline or another of the physical sciences and with coursework that is the equivalent of a minor in Physics (i.e., one that includes at least three upper-level undergraduate physics courses that would be required for a Physics major).
Students must have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 to be considered for the graduate program.
More information on admissions to this program can be found in the admissions section.
Strong applicants to both the master's and PhD programs will have demonstrated aptitude and experience in problem-solving and critical thinking in the sciences. Core values of the program include integrity, professionalism and curiosity.
The program is currently seeking CAMPEP accreditation for both MS and PhD programs for students to be qualified to participate in the ABR Part 1 examination and CAMPEP accredited residency programs.
More information will be added as funding opportunities are finalized.
The Ohio State Medical Physics Graduate Program is fully in-person for full-time students.
Applications for the upcoming program will be available in October 2026.
The deadline for application is Dec. 1, 2026.
There are great resources for getting started for prospective students through the AAPM webpage.
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International students are welcome to apply to the graduate program. Please review the following University requirements for application and admission.
View the requirements to apply
View the requirements after admission