What Can I do with a Major in Physics or Astronomy?

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What Can I do with a Major in Physics or Astronomy?

Real jobs for college graduates who major in physics or astronomy.

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Job titles for graduates with physics or astronomy degrees:

Acoustics Physicist
Air Traffic Control Specialist
Applied Physicist
Astronomer
Astrophysical Research Specialist
Automotive Engineer
Biophysicist
Chemical Physicist
Computer Programmer
Environmental Analyst
Environmental Health Specialist
Fluids Physicist
Forensic Scientist
Geodesist
Geophysicist
Laboratory Technician
Meteorologist
Mathematician
Metallurgical Engineer
Molecular Physicist
Nuclear Power Plant Specialist
Observatory Data Specialist
Occupational Safety Specialist
Physicist
Physics Design Engineer
Physics Researcher
Physiognomist
Planetarium Assistant
Plasma Physicist
Project Manager
Quality Control Specialist
Radiological Laboratory Technician
Research & Development Engineer
Satellite Data Analyst
Satellite Missions Analyst
Science Laboratory Technician
Science Museum Administrator
Science Writer/Editor
Seismologist
Solid Earth Physicist
System Analyst
Teacher, Science or Math
Technical Illustrator
Test Engineer

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