Starting Salaries in 2003 by Bachelor's Degree*
The unemployment rate for Physics grads is very low (e.g. 1.9%, American Institute of Physics, 1999). Other tables available include Median 2004 salaries by profession,.
| Chemical Engineering | 52384 | ||
| Electrical Engineering | 49749 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 48585 | ||
| Computer Science | 47109 | Physics | 42365 | (breakdown by type of employer) |
| ---> | Fed. Government | 39840 (29%) | |
| ---> | Computers/Engineering | 50725 (24%) | |
| ---> | Education | 26585 (24%) | |
| ---> | Research Scientist | 42700 (12%) | |
| ---> | Other | 32500 (12%) | |
| Civil Engineering | 41669 | ||
| Accounting | 40647 | ||
| Mathematics | 40512 | ||
| Economics/Finance | 39438 | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 39126 | ||
| Chemistry | 37733 | ||
| Business/Management | 36012 | ||
| Geology | 32828 | ||
| History | 31862 | ||
| Political Science | 31183 | ||
| Environmental Science | 31057 | ||
| Communications | 30565 | ||
| Education | 29596 | ||
| Biology | 29456 | ||
| English | 28786 | ||
| Sociology | 28065 | ||
| Psychology | 27683 |