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Postgraduation Planning during a Pandemic: Effects of COVID-19 on Physics and Astronomy Seniors' Career Paths. Focus On
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Porter, Anne Marie; Mulvey, Patrick – AIP Statistical Research Center, 2022
In this report we explore how and why undergraduate students' career and education plans changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We found that when students changed their plans, they were more likely to pursue employment instead of graduate education. Students reported that their plans changed due to not being accepted into graduate school,…
Descriptors: Physics, Astronomy, Career Development, COVID-19
Physics Doctorates: Skills Used and Satisfaction with Employment. Data from the Degree Recipient Follow-Up Survey for the Classes of 2015 and 2016. Focus On
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Mulvey, Patrick; Pold, Jack – AIP Statistical Research Center, 2020
By the time physics students receive their PhDs, they have a broad understanding of many areas of physics and in-depth knowledge in a specific subfield. They have developed a comprehensive knowledge of mathematics, modeling, and programming. Graduate students in physics also develop skills in areas not specifically related to physics and not…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Physics, College Graduates, Outcomes of Education
New Astronomy PhDs: What Comes Next. Data from the Degree Recipient Follow-Up Survey for the Classes of 2018, 2019, and 2020. Focus On
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Mulvey, Patrick; Pold, Jack – AIP Statistical Research Center, 2023
Astronomy PhD recipients generally follow three main outcomes after receiving their degrees: they accept a postdoctoral position, a non-postdoctoral temporary position, or a potentially permanent position. To learn more about these outcomes, AIP annually asked new astronomy PhDs about their immediate post-degree outcomes. For the classes of 2018,…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Doctoral Degrees, Outcomes of Education, Departments
Physics Bachelors: Initial Employment. Data from the Degree Recipient Follow-Up Survey for the Classes of 2013 and 2014. Focus On
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Mulvey, Patrick; Pold, Jack – AIP Statistical Research Center, 2017
New physics bachelors entering the workforce receive some of the highest starting salaries of any undergraduate majors. Bachelors accepting STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) positions in the private sector had a median starting salary of $55,000. Physics bachelors from 2013 and 2014 were contacted in the winter following the…
Descriptors: Physics, Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates, Employment
Physics Masters: One Year after Degree. Data from the Degree Recipient Follow-Up Survey for the Classes of 2016, 2017, and 2018. Focus On
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Pold, Jack; Mulvey, Patrick – AIP Statistical Research Center, 2020
After receiving their degrees, exiting master's degree holders have a variety of employment and education options available to them. Many students enter or remain in the workforce, whereas others continue their graduate education in physics or other subjects. Some new exiting masters, mostly non-US citizens, leave the US after receiving their…
Descriptors: Physics, College Graduates, Masters Degrees, Employment
Physics Doctorates One Year after Degree: Data from the Follow-up Survey of Degree Recipients from the Classes of 2013 and 2014. Focus On
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Pold, Jack; Mulvey, Patrick – AIP Statistical Research Center, 2016
This report presents trend data on the status of physics PhDs one year after receiving their degree. For the last decade postdoctoral fellowships were the most commonly reported positions taken by physics PhDs in the year after receiving their degree. The type of initial employment for of physics PhDs varied depending on the subfield of their…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Physics, Followup Studies, Graduate Surveys