Career Options

The health physics field is unique in that a wide variety of backgrounds can support your career. Many health physicists say they love the field because they can use their expertise in physics, biology, chemistry, math, engineering, and other related fields.

You can read more about our profession and career opportunities in a brochure that we have put together. We have more about our profession, how it got started, subspecialities, and even salaries in our careers document.

People in our field work in many different areas, such as:

• Industry
• Academia
• Government
• Medical
• Environmental
• Military