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Job Prospects for Physicists


What Kinds of Jobs Do Physics Majors Do?

  • Profiles in Physics - What You Can Do With Physics
    Variety of jobs that began with a physics degrees
     
  • Teaching Physics
    Physics teacher advantages in salary, job satisfaction, job security
     
  • Physicists in Medicine or Law Format - PDF
      Physics is a great start for attending law or medical school because physics majors score best on MCAT and LSAT tests.
     
  • Physicists in Industry
    Career information from the Industrial Physicist about working in industry
     
  • Where Are They Now?
    Careers held by Villanova physics alumni
     
  • U.S. Department of Labor
    Occupational Outlook for Physicists
     

Salary & Jobs for a Physics B.S.

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What's a Bachelors Degree in Physics Worth?
What's a Bachelors Degree in Physics Worth?
 

Webinars About Physics Careers

Physics Careers in Small Companies
September 27, 2011- Peter Stoltz, staff scientist at Tech-X Corporation, will speak with us about his career path from doing applied physics research at Sandia National Labs, to developing computational and experimental software at Tech-X.

Physics Careers: To the Bachelors Degree and Beyond
August 23, 2011 - Crystal Bailey, Education and Careers Program Manager at the American Physical Society, presents information on career options for physics bachelors, masters, and PhDs.

Becoming a Physics Teacher
March 7, 2011 - Dr. Eugenia Etkina, physics professor at Rutgers University, will share advice and strategies on becoming a physics teacher, drawn from her many years of experience in teacher preparation and physics education research.

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