Career Options and Information

A Physics degree helps prepare you to do almost anything. It opens up for you an incredible range of careers that benefit from the quantitative and analytical skills of physics, and from an understanding of the fundamentals behind science and technology that a physics degree provides.

What can you do with a degree in Physics? (Links to an external site.)
The national SPS web site  (Links to an external site.)has a comprehensive discussions of career options for physicists.
What are physics bachelors doing five years after earning their degrees? (Links to an external site.)
What technical skills do physics bachelors use in their jobs? (Links to an external site.)
What communication and people skills do physics bachelors use in their jobs? (Links to an external site.)
What are the typical starting salaries for physics bachelors? (Links to an external site.)
Physics World (Links to an external site.)
Who is hiring Physics Bachelors? (Links to an external site.)

Career Resources
Physics Today jobs (Links to an external site.)
Careers Toolbox (Links to an external site.)

APS Career Center (Links to an external site.)
Bright Recruits (Links to an external site.)

MU specific resources
MU Career Center (Links to an external site.)
Majors and Careers (Links to an external site.)

Society and Institution Web Pages
American Institute of Physics (Links to an external site.)
Society of Physics Students  (Links to an external site.)
Interviews with Physicists  (Links to an external site.)
NPR story on physics jobs  (Links to an external site.)
Sloan Career Cornerstone Center