<p>I think I've finally decided that I want to major in physics, but I may also like to go to medical school. The solution for this, of course, is to major in medical physics. My question is this: If I major in medical physics and decide not to go to med school, could I still get my doctoral in a field of physics other than medical physics? Say I want to get my doctorate in astrophysics, could I do it with a medical physics major?</p>
<p>Probably but why not go for something like Engineering Physics or even plain old Physics these majors will not hold you back as far as becoming a doctor goes.</p>
<p>I still don’t know what I want to do yet, so I figure that medical physics would best prepare me for med school if I decide to go, but will it prepare me for a doctoral in something other than medical physics?</p>
<p>Like UTPG1234 said, just go with Physics or maybe Engineering Physics and do Pre-Med with the major you choose. You honestly don’t have to major in a medical-related field to be a competitive candidate for medical school.</p>
<p>You can do your undergrad in physics and take your premed requirements (biology, organic chemistry, etc) and maintain your options for either med school or grad school in astrophysics or any other subspecialty. I’m not quite sure what schools offer undergrad degrees in “medical physics”, but generally you do not get too specialized in physics until grad school.</p>