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What could you do with a bachelor's in physics? Here are some of the paths those who have recently preceded you are following.
graduate school
industry
teaching high school
private consulting
medicine
public service
business
Some Career Facts
Students who concentrate in physics are highly employable and increase their earning potential significantly. In 2000, the median annual salary for full-time employed American Physical Society members with Ph.D.’s reached $78,000, with master's degrees, $55,000, and with bachelor's degrees, $60,000.
Physics Career Resources
The American Institute of Physics, one of the main professional societies of physicists, maintains an excellent web site with information about careers for physicists. Of special interest to students considering physics as a concentration are pages which chronicle just what the nation’s 4,000 physics bachelor degree graduates do every year. The AIP provides statistics about the paths they pursue and the salaries they earn. The main career resources are:
U-M's Career Planning and Placement Center:* a resource for students at the University of Michigan.
American Institute of Physics (AIP) Physics Success Stories:* a collection of pieces on the contributions of contemporary physicists to many fields, from medicine to pollution control to politics to business.
American Institute of Physics (AIP) Career Services page:* includes job and resume posting services and lots of career planning information for physics students, undergrad and grad.
American Institute of Physics (AIP) Education and Employment Statistics:* Who's studying physics? What are they doing after graduation? What are the trends? Get the facts here.
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