Why Study Why Study Physics??Physics??

Because Einstein says so????Because Einstein says so????

Benefits of Studying Benefits of Studying PhysicsPhysics

Cognitive/ Cognitive/ Problem Solving Problem Solving SkillsSkills

Research & Research & Employment Employment OpportunitiesOpportunities

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Industries you can work inIndustries you can work in

ResearchResearch NASANASA National Labs – LLNL, JPL, NIST, NREL, National Labs – LLNL, JPL, NIST, NREL, UniversitiesUniversities Private companiesPrivate companies

TeachingTeaching CollegeCollege High SchoolHigh School

Programming and Game DesignProgramming and Game Design Wall StreetWall Street MedicineMedicine

Employment FACTSEmployment FACTS

In the USA, the employment rate six In the USA, the employment rate six months after graduation for physics months after graduation for physics degree recipients is currently at degree recipients is currently at 98%.98%.

find employment in industry, earning find employment in industry, earning an annual starting salary in the an annual starting salary in the range of $35,000 to $50,000 (1999 range of $35,000 to $50,000 (1999 & 2000).& 2000).

Career Branches in PhysicsCareer Branches in Physics

AstrophysicsAstrophysics Material Science/ Solid State PhysicsMaterial Science/ Solid State Physics Medical PhysicsMedical Physics Nuclear PhysicsNuclear Physics Theoretical/ Experimental Physics/ Theoretical/ Experimental Physics/

Computational PhysicsComputational Physics High Energy PhysicsHigh Energy Physics Applied Physics/Optics/ NanotechnologyApplied Physics/Optics/ Nanotechnology BiophysicsBiophysics EngineeringEngineering

College Opportunities for College Opportunities for Physics StudentsPhysics Students

A guaranteed free-ride: scholarships, A guaranteed free-ride: scholarships, grantsgrants

Opportunities to intern at the top Opportunities to intern at the top labs in the US and around the worldlabs in the US and around the world

The vast majority of physics degree The vast majority of physics degree recipients at all degree levels work recipients at all degree levels work in science or engineering.in science or engineering.