Why Study Physics??

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Why Study Physics??

• Because Einstein says so????

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Benefits of Studying Physics

• Cognitive/ Problem Solving Skills
• Research Employment Opportunities

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Industries you can work in

• Research
• NASA
• National Labs LLNL, JPL, NIST, NREL,
• Universities
• Private companies
• Teaching
• College
• High School
• Programming and Game Design
• Wall Street
• Medicine

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Employment FACTS

• In the USA, the employment rate six months after
  graduation for physics degree recipients is
  currently at 98.
• find employment in industry, earning an annual
  starting salary in the range of 35,000 to
  50,000 (1999 2000).

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Career Branches in Physics

• Astrophysics
• Material Science/ Solid State Physics
• Medical Physics
• Nuclear Physics
• Theoretical/ Experimental Physics/ Computational
  Physics
• High Energy Physics
• Applied Physics/Optics/ Nanotechnology
• Biophysics
• Engineering

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College Opportunities for Physics Students

• A guaranteed free-ride scholarships, grants
• Opportunities to intern at the top labs in the US
  and around the world
• The vast majority of physics degree recipients at
  all degree levels work in science or engineering.