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Physics PhDs Initial Employment Booklet - Academic Years 2020-21 and 2021-22

OCT 21, 2024
A sampling of recent PhD data collected by AIP Research
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Research Manager AIP

DOI: 10.1063/sr.71bcab7cfc

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Initial Employment Booklet - Physics PhDs Academic Years 2020-21 and 2021-22

This is a compilation of some of our most popular data concerning the initial post-degree employment of physics PhD recipients. The data represents the outcomes of individuals receiving their physics degrees in the academic years of 2020-21 and 2021-22. It includes data on: initial outcomes, employment sectors and fields, salaries, skills used, and subjective aspects of initial employment.

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