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Roster of Physics Departments, 2012

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Roster of Physics Departments with Enrollment and Degree Data, 2012

AUG 01, 2013

2012 astro roster

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Roster of Astronomy Departments with Enrollment and Degree Data, 2012

AUG 01, 2013

Women among Physics & Astronomy Faculty

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Women among Physics & Astronomy Faculty

AUG 01, 2013

A Simulation Analysis

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Number of Women in Physics Departments: A Simulation Analysis

JUL 01, 2013

Number of Physics Faculty in Two-Year Colleges

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Number of Physics Faculty in Two-Year Colleges

JUN 01, 2013

Physics Enrollments in Two-Year Colleges

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Physics Enrollments in Two-Year Colleges

APR 01, 2013

Skills Used & Satisfaction with Employment

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Recent Physics Doctorates: Skills Used & Satisfaction with Employment

MAR 01, 2013

focus on Physics Bachelor's Degrees

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Physics Bachelor’s Degrees

SEP 01, 2012

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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

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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