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 |