Getting to Work with Your Bachelor's Degree

If you’re like many physics and astronomy majors looking for a job after graduation, you might be unsure where to start. Here’s a look at what recent bachelor’s degree graduates were up to one year after graduating. To learn more, visit AIP Statistical Research at aip.org/statistics.

Common Job Titles for New Physics Bachelor's Degree Recipients

Education

High School Physics Teacher
High School Math Teacher
Middle School Science Teacher Tutor

Engineering

Application Engineer
Data Engineer
Design Engineer
Engineering Technician
Electrical Engineer
Manufacturing Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Process Engineer
Production Engineer
Project Engineer Scientist
Systems Engineer
Test Engineer

Finance/Business

Data Analyst
Investment Banker Project Manager
Research Analyst

Programming/Software

Application Developer
Consultant
Data Analyst
Data Engineer
Data Scientist
Machine Learning Engineer
Software Engineer
Software Developer

Research and Technical

Accelerator Operator
Junior Specialist
Patent Examiner Physicist
Research Assistant
Research Technician
Researcher Scientist

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Who’s Hiring?

These employers recently hired three or more new physics bachelor’s degree recipients for technical positions, according to responses to AIP’s follow-up surveys of physics bachelors in the classes of 2018–22. This list does not include high schools, colleges, universities, or enlisted US military.