Physics

Program Overview

This program offers a path to careers with a wide salary range, from $50,000 to over $208,000, and an average salary of $120,000. Career opportunities are expected to grow nationwide from 2019 to 2029. Potential jobs include Secondary School Teachers, Natural Sciences Managers, Physicists, Physics Teachers, and Postsecondary Teachers.

Program Outline

Careers:

• Salary: Careers associated with this program have a salary range from $50,000 to over $208,000 with an average salary of $120,000.
• Growth: Career opportunities for this program are expected to grow nationwide from 2019 to 2029.
• Jobs:
• Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Job Growth: +7.8%
• Average Salary: $88k
• Natural Sciences Managers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Job Growth: +5.8%
• Average Salary: $182k
• Physicists
• Education Level: Doctoral or professional degree
• Job Growth: +8.8%
• Average Salary: $113k
• Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
• Education Level: Doctoral or professional degree
• Job Growth: +8.1%
• Average Salary: $113k
• Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
• Education Level: Doctoral or professional degree
• Job Growth: +5.9%
• Average Salary: $105k