Starting Salaries in 2007 by Bachelor's Degree*
The unemployment rate for Physics grads is very low (e.g. 1.9%, American Institute of Physics, 1999). Other tables available include Median 2010 salaries by profession, and Starting salaries for Masters and PhD's..
| Chemical Engineering | 59218 | |||
| Electrical Engineering | 55333 | |||
| Computer Science | 53051 | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | 51732 | |||
| Civil Engineering | 48998 | |||
| Accounting | 48292 | |||
| Mathematics | 46547 | |||
| Physics | 43886 | (breakdown by type of employer) | ||
| ---> | Aerospace | 56625 (18%) | ||
| ---> | Other | 52500 (18%) | ||
| ---> | Research | 48800 (18%) | ||
| ---> | Fed. Government | 33667 (27%) | ||
| ---> | Education | 32500 (18%) | ||
| Business/Management | 43256 | |||
| Chemistry | 41820 | |||
| Architecture | 40807 | |||
| Geology | 39464 | |||
| Environmental Science | 36063 | |||
| Political Science | 35261 | |||
| History | 35092 | |||
| Secondary Education | 34277 | |||
| Biology | 33944 | |||
| Communications | 33432 | |||
| Sociology | 32161 | |||
| English | 31924 | |||
| Psychology | 31857 | |||
| Visual & Performing Arts | 30174 | |||