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Who teaches high school physics?

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Who Teaches High School Physics?

DEC 01, 2014

Physics Doctorates

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Physics Doctorates Initial Employment

DEC 01, 2014

Hispanic Participation among Bachelor’s in Physical Sciences and Engineering

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Hispanic Participation among Bachelor’s in Physical Sciences and Engineering

OCT 01, 2014

Physics Bachelor’s One Year After Degree

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Physics Bachelor’s One Year After Degree

SEP 01, 2014

Roster of physics departments

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Roster of Physics Departments with Enrollment and Degree Data, 2013

AUG 01, 2014

Roster of astronomy departments 2013

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Roster of Astronomy Departments with Enrollment and Degree Data, 2013

AUG 01, 2014

High school physics textbooks and teacher resourcefulness

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High School Physics Textbooks, Resources and Teacher Resourcefulness

JUL 01, 2014

Graduate Physics Degrees

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Graduate Physics Degrees

APR 01, 2014

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Figure 5: Primary Types of Financial Support for Physics Bachelors Enrolled in a Master’s Program One Year After Degree. Of those studying physics or astronomy, 31% were TAs, 14% were RA’s, 19% were supported by fellowships or scholarships, 36% were self-funded. Of those studying engineering, 11% were TAs, 18% were RAs, 21% were supported by fellowships or scholarships, 50% were self-funded. Of those studying other fields, 19% were TAs, 8% were RAs, 25% were supported by fellowships or scholarships, and 48% 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 Master’s Program One Year After Degree, Classes of 2019 and 2020 Combined

DEC 18, 2023

Figure 8: Desired Future Employment Sectors for New Physics Bachelors. For employed bachelors, 52% hoped to work in the private sector. For those enrolled in graduate school, 39% hoped to work at a college or university and 34% hoped to work in the private sector. Overall, 43% hoped to work in the private sector and 30% hoped to work at a college or university. Overall also includes responses from individuals who were unemployed. Respondents were asked in which employment sector they hoped to be working ten years in the future.

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Desired Future Employment Sectors for New Physics Bachelors, Classes of 2019 and 2020 Combined

DEC 18, 2023

Figure 2: Status of Physics Bachelors by Type of Department Attended One Year After Degree. Of those graduating from bachelor’s-granting departments, 23% were in graduate school for physics or astronomy, 21% in graduate school for another subject. 56% were employed or seeking. From master’s-granting departments, 34% were in graduate school for physics or astronomy, 17% in graduate school for another subject, 49% employed or seeking. From PhD-granting departments, 35% in graduate school for physics or astronomy, 16% in graduate school for another subject, 49% employed or seeking.

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Status of Physics Bachelors by Type of Department Attended One Year After Degree, Classes of 2019 and 2020 Combined

DEC 18, 2023

Line graph showing number of physics bachelor’s degrees conferred by gender over time.

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Number of Bachelor’s Degrees Earned in Physics, Classes 1987 through 2022

SEP 13, 2023

Line graph showing percent of astronomy bachelor’s degrees and PhDs conferred to women over time.

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Percent of Bachelor’s Degrees and Doctorates in Astronomy Earned by Women, Classes 1992 through 2022

SEP 13, 2023

Number of Doctorates Earned in Astronomy, Classes 1977 through 2022

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Number of Doctorates Earned in Astronomy, Classes 1977 through 2022

SEP 13, 2023

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Number of Bachelors Earned in Astronomy, Classes 1977 through 2022

SEP 13, 2023

Line graph showing number of physics PhDs conferred by gender over time.

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Number of Doctorates Earned in Physics, Classes 1977 through 2022

SEP 13, 2023

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