Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities for Physics Majors
By nature, Liberal Arts majors make great employees in any field because of their ability to communicate effectively, think critically and solve complex problems. These timeless skills make them attractive to employers in all walks of society. Specifically though, Physics majors often pursue careers as a:
- Research Scientist
- Astrophysicis
- Astronomer
- Optical Physicist
- Biomedical Engineer
- Medical Physicist
- Biophysicist
- Ballistics Expert
- Computational Scientist
- Teacher/College Professor
- Geophysical Surveyor
When the Physics major is matched with complementary minors and thoughtful internships, new possibilities arise. A few examples are:
- Physics + Biology = Medicine
- Physics + Law = Patent Law
- Physics + Statistics = Finance
- Physics + Engineering = Design Engineering
- Physics + English = Technical Writing
- Physics + business = Industry jobs of all types, especially those emphasizing qualitative literacy
- Physics + computer science = high-tech, computer industry