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Underrepresented Minorities in High School Physics

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Underrepresented Minorities in High School Physics

JUN 01, 2015

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Common Careers of Physicists in the Private Sector

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Astronomy Degree Recipients Initial Employment

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Astronomy Degree Recipients Initial Employment

APR 01, 2015

Connecting Physics Students to Career Opportunities

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Fact Sheet: Connecting Physics Students to Career Opportunities

MAR 01, 2015

What high school physics teachers teach

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What High School Physics Teachers Teach

DEC 01, 2014

Equipping physics majors for STEM

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Equipping Physics Majors for the STEM Workforce

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Degrees Earned in the Physical Sciences and Engineering Fields

JAN 25, 2024

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Who’s Hiring Physics PhDs

JAN 25, 2024

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Who’s Hiring Physics Bachelors

JAN 25, 2024

Figure 4: Field of Graduate Study for Physics Bachelors One Year After Degree. 65% of those in graduate school were pursuing physics or astronomy. 17% were studying engineering. Remaining 18% were spread across a number of fields, with most being STEM subjects.

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Field of Graduate Study for Physics Bachelors One Year After Degree, Classes of 2019 and 2020 Combined

DEC 18, 2023

Figure 6: Primary Types of Financial Support for Physics Bachelors Enrolled in a PhD Program One Year After Degree. Of those studying physics or astronomy, 53% were TAs, 20% were RA’s, 26% were supported by fellowships or scholarships, 1% were self-funded. Of those studying engineering, 14% were TAs, 52% were RAs, 34% were supported by fellowships or scholarships. Of those studying other fields, 43% were TAs, 25% were RAs, 29% were supported by fellowships or scholarships, and 3% were self-funded. Self-funded includes family assistance, loans, and wages. Other fields does not include profession degree fields such as law and medicine.

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Primary Types of Financial Support for Physics Bachelors Enrolled in a PhD Program One Year After Degree, Classes of 2019 and 2020 Combined

DEC 18, 2023

Figure 1: Status of Physics Bachelors One Year After Degree. 31% of respondents were in graduate school studying physics or astronomy. 17% were in graduate school in another subject. 46% were employed. 6% were unemployed.

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Status of Physics Bachelors One Year After Degree, Classes of 2019 and 2020 Combined

DEC 18, 2023

Figure 7: Starting Stipends for New Physics Bachelors. Graduate study in physics or astronomy median stipends; TAs: $24,000, RAs: $31,000, Fellowships or Scholarships: $32,000. Graduate study in engineering median stipends; TAs: $28,500, RAs: $30,000, Fellowships or Scholarships: $34,000.

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Starting Stipends for New Physics Bachelors, Classes of 2019 and 2020 Combined

DEC 18, 2023

Figure 3: Status of Physics Bachelors One Year After Degree, Classes of 1996 through 2020. Proportion employed down slightly since 2018, as is proportion in physics or astronomy graduate study. This is offset by a slight increase in both unemployment and those in graduate school for other subjects.

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Status of Physics Bachelors One Year After Degree, Classes of 1996 through 2020

DEC 18, 2023

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