Michigan·Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations·SOC 29-2036

Best Medical Dosimetrist programs in Michigan, ranked by enrollment

Generate radiation treatment plans, develop radiation dose calculations, communicate and supervise the treatment plan implementation, and consult with members of radiation oncology.

11 schools in Michigan run programs that feed this job, graduating 168 people a year. The job pays a median of $137,970 in Michigan across about 130 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledDosimetristMedical PhysicistMedical DosimetristCMD (Certified Medical Dosimetrist)Radiation DosimetristMedical Radiation DosimetristRadiation Oncology Medical PhysicistRadiation Therapy Dosimetrist (RT Dosimetrist)
Graduates / yr
168
in Michigan
Median pay · Michigan
$137,970
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
130
people employed
Schools
11
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
40%
across those schools
Median net price
$15,493
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Michigan that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

1 programs in Michigan that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Michigan (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Michigan page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 51.0907In Michigan
168
100.0%
11$53,520$20,250

Top 11 schools in Michigan

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 9 of the 11 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI Public · 1 feeder programs
37Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$51,97147%91%
2Baker College
Owosso, MI Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
34Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$46,98436%$15,49382%
3Mid Michigan College
Harrison, MI Public · 1 feeder programs
25Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$47,95228%
4Wayne State University
Detroit, MI Public · 1 feeder programs
22Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$63,97058%81%
5Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI Public · 1 feeder programs
21Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$57,16167%83%
6Delta College
University Center, MI Public · 1 feeder programs
9Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$52,79127%
7Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI Public · 1 feeder programs
8Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$37,23921%
8Bay de Noc Community College
Escanaba, MI Public · 1 feeder programs
4Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist30%
9University of Michigan - Flint
Flint, MI Public · 1 feeder programs
4Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$64,43440%70%
10Alpena Community College
Alpena, MI Public · 1 feeder programs
3Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist52%
11Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI Public · 1 feeder programs
1Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$54,37133%

All 11 schools in Michigan

Every school in Michigan with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Michigan that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Ferris State UniversityBig RapidsPublic371
Baker CollegeOwossoPrivate not-for-profit341
Mid Michigan CollegeHarrisonPublic251
Wayne State UniversityDetroitPublic221
Grand Valley State UniversityAllendalePublic211
Delta CollegeUniversity CenterPublic91
Oakland Community CollegeAuburn HillsPublic81
Bay de Noc Community CollegeEscanabaPublic41
University of Michigan - FlintFlintPublic41
Alpena Community CollegeAlpenaPublic31
Washtenaw Community CollegeAnn ArborPublic11

What medical dosimetrists earn in Michigan

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Michigan
$137,970
Mean annual
$139,410
Jobs in state
130
What the range looks like
10th pct$117,320Median$137,97090th pct$157,910
Versus the national median
-6.4%

U.S. median $147,470. Michigan pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
1.33×

Concentrated here: Michigan employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.

Metro areas in Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$139,210median
70 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+3.5%
About as fast as average
Openings per year
200
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
200
4,800 → 4,900
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Medical Dosimetrists page.

How to become a Medical Dosimetrist

Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Top skills

Critical ThinkingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingWritingMonitoring

The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Michigan

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 1 majors mapped to Medical Dosimetrists1 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 51.0907Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist

Common questions

Answers for people weighing medical dosimetrists programs in Michigan.

What degree do you need to become a Medical Dosimetrist?+

Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist, which awarded 168 degrees in Michigan in 2024-25, 100.0% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Medical Dosimetrist?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 1 programs to this occupation. The largest are Allied Health Diagnostic. Together they graduate about 168 people a year in Michigan.

How much do medical dosimetrists earn in Michigan?+

The median is $137,970 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 6.4% below the U.S. median of $147,470. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for medical dosimetrists growing?+

BLS projects a +3.5% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 200 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Michigan?+

11 institutions in Michigan reported graduates from at least one of the 1 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do medical dosimetrists work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Dosimetrist, Medical Physicist, Medical Dosimetrist, CMD (Certified Medical Dosimetrist) among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 29-2036.

About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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