What are the job statistics for physics bachelors recipients?
The most recent American Institute of Physics survey of physics bachelor’s degree recipients contains the relevant job statistics For salaries and other job statistics, visit http://www.aip.org/statistics/trends/emptrends.htm. In 1998, slightly over half of physics bachelor’s recipients immediately enter the job market after graduating: for those who went into industrial jobs (61%), the median starting salary of these bachelors was $40,000; for those who went into high school teaching (12%), the median starting salary was $30,000; for those working for civilian government (8%), the median starting salary was $37,000. Over the 90’s, starting salaries rose from 8% to 13% a year, depending on sector. Presently, about 1/3 of physics bachelor’s recipients enter graduate school in physics; most of these students are interested in research and development jobs in industry or in jobs as professors at colleges and universities. About another 1/6 of physics bachelor’s recipients will enter gradu
