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Data on employment for bachelor's degree recipients

Latest reports

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Physics Bachelors: Initial Employment

April 2017
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Physics Bachelors:One Year After Degree

October 2016
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Who's Hiring Physics Bachelors?

June 2016
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Physics Bachelor’s Initial Employment

June 2015
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Astronomy Degree Recipients Initial Employment

April 2015
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Physics Trends

Typical Starting Salaries for Physics Bachelors

March 2018
Physics Trends

Field of Employment for New Physics Bachelors

October 2017
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What Do High School Physics Teachers Teach?

October 2017
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Knowledge and Skills Regularly Used by Physics Bachelors Employed in the Private Sector, Classes of 2013 & 2014 Combined

April 2017
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Job Satisfaction of Physics Bachelors in Private Sector STEM Positions, Classes of 2013 & 2014 Combined

April 2017
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