"What Can I Do with a Major In PHYSICS or ASTRONOMY?"

The following table lists a sample of career options related to a degree in physics or astronomy.  Clicking on a career that appears in hypertext will take you to information about that profession or one closely related. Use the links appearing at the bottom of this page to research additional careers not listed in the table.   NOTE:  Additional education may be required to be qualified for some of these occupations.

Acoustics Physicist Aerodynamist Aerospace Tester
Agriculture Scientist Astronomer Astrophysicist
Atomic Physicist Automotive Engineer Biophysicist
Chemical Physicist College or University Faculty Computer Specialist
Computer System Engineer Environmental Analyst Environmental Health Specialist
Fluids Physicist Forensic Scientist Geodesist
Geophysicist Health Physicist   Hydrologist
Industrial Hygienist Mathematician   Medical Physicist
Medical Products Designer Meteorologist Molecular Physicist
Nuclear Physicist Nuclear Power Plant Project Manager Occupational Safety Specialist
Optical Devices Designer Physicist Physiognomist
Plasma Physicist Process Engineer Quality Control Manager
Radiological Laboratory Director Research Scientist Satellite Data Analyst
Science Writer Seismologist Solid Earth Physicist
Stratigrapher Systems Analyst Teacher
Technical Consultant Test Engineer