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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 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
Trends in Physics PhDs: Results from the 2019 Survey of Enrollments and Degrees and the Degree Recipient Follow-Up Survey for the Classes of 2017 and 2018. Focus On
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Mulvey, Patrick J.; Nicholson, Starr; Pold, Jack – AIP Statistical Research Center, 2021
The trend data detailed in this "Focus On" includes doctorates from the class of 2019. It presents data on the number of physics PhDs awarded in the U.S. including data on citizenship, women, and PhDs from underrepresented groups. It also includes data on educational background, time to degree, subfield of dissertation, and general…
Descriptors: Physics, Doctoral Degrees, Enrollment, Educational Trends
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
Physics Doctorates: Skills Used & Satisfaction with Employment. Data from the Degree Recipient Follow-Up Survey for the Classes of 2013 and 2014. Focus On
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Pold, Jack; Mulvey, Patrick – AIP Statistical Research Center, 2016
By the time people earn physics PhDs, they have learned a great deal about physics and how research is conducted. However, physics PhDs also develop skills and knowledge in a number of related areas, such as advanced mathematics, programming, modeling, and technical writing. Physics PhDs draw upon an arsenal of skills and knowledge in their…
Descriptors: Physics, Doctoral Programs, Doctoral Degrees, Science Instruction
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