Brief descriptions of some of the many possible career paths for physics graduates:

• Academia - Faculty in Higher Education - Faculty members who teach and conduct research at Colleges and Universities.
• Consulting - Consultants utilize physics knowledge and problem solving skills to give counsel to others.
• Economics - Economists study the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.  Economic models often have similarities to physical models.
• Education and Public Outreach - Physicists who educate and inform the public and provide educational materials and resources for students and teachers.
• Engineering - Engineers design, analyze, and/or construct works for practical purposes.
• Finance - Physicists who pursue careers in the financial field find that their problems solving and analytical skills prepare them well.
• Law and Litigation - Physicists involved in litigation, or lawsuits, provide expert witness testimony on analytical matters and work to uphold the law.
• Medical Physics - Medical physicists apply physics to medical applications, such as radiology, medical imaging and radiotherapy.
• Medicine and Biomedical Research - Some medical doctors, such as radiation oncologists, need a physics background.  Forefront biomedical research often involves understanding the physical interactions of living things.  As a group, physics majors do very well on the MCAT exam. 
• Research - Physicists who conduct scientific research full time in the following areas:  astronomy/astrophysics, atmospheric science, atomic and molecular physics, biophysics, condensed matter physics, electronics, geophysics, material science, nanoscience & nanotechnology, optics & lasers, particle physics, planetary science, renewable energy,, and related fields such as applied mathematics or chemistry. 
• Research Management - Physicists who provide leadership by managing scientific operations in government, industry, non-profit, or university settings. 
• Teaching - High school teachers instruct students in physics and other sciences and provide the foundation for an education in physics.  Learn more here. 
• Writing - Science authors write technical reports, news briefings, articles, blogs, and science fiction.  Who says physicists can't write?

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