What Jobs Can You Get with a Bachelor's Degree in Physics?

[RasslinGod]

Hi,

im wondering what kind of scientific jobs in high tech industry would a BA/BS in physics be able to get into? I am really interested in physics...but i fear not having a job after such hard work because physics seem so impractical. Is this the same case for a MS or PhD too?

 

[G01]

Certain fields of physics are impractical, other are very practical. You will probably have trouble getting an industry job if you concentrated on Astrophysics courses.On the other hand, solid state physics is pretty much what the semi conductor industry is based on.

Coming out of high school, it is easy to think that physics is just one big inseparable entity, and that it all lives and dies together. In reality, physics has many different sub fields, some impractical, with no job opportunities outside academia, and others very practical, such as Solid State and Applied Physics, which open you up for jobs elsewhere.

 

[Locrian]

If you are not going beyond a bachelors, I would highly suggest you get an engineering degree and, along the way, take the physics classes you'd like to take.

 

[Substance D]

have a gander at this site, there's some cool jobs that don't require a masters or phd

http://physicsworld.com/cws/jobs

 

[PowerIso]

Yep. Mustang engineering (not the car) for entry level position gives jobs to physicist at the b.s. level. I got an offer (math major here) to work on turbines with only a b.s. It isn't easy though. You have to fill your resume with engineering type stuff. For example, I built robots. It is a deviant from my math role, but it makes more well rounded...and i enjoy it.

 

[drifter314]

Just came across this...

http://www.aip.org/statistics/trends/states/state.html