Reported is a survey of interest in physics as a field of higher education, kinds of physics being studied, where physics courses are offered, and what physics degree-holders do and want to do. This comprehensive survey is one of a series, with earlier editions appearing in 1962, 1964, and 1966. Most of the information was obtained from members of…

Results of the American Institute of Physics' 1984-1985 survey of physics and astronomy bachelor's degree recipients are examined. The information was obtained from individual degree recipients with a focus on their plans after the baccalaureate programs. Highlights of the findings are as follows: the proportion of women among physics bachelors…

Results of the American Institute of Physics' 1982-1983 survey of physics and astronomy bachelor's degree recipients are examined. The information was obtained from individual degree recipients and focuses on their postbaccalaureate plans. Highlights of the findings are as follows: a five-percent increase over 1981-1982 occurred in the total…

Results of the American Institute of Physics' 1981-1982 survey of physics and astronomy bachelor's degree recipients are examined. The information was obtained from individual degree recipients and focuses on their postbaccalaureate plans. The 1982 graduating class included 4,558 physics and 181 astronomy students from U.S. institutions. Major…

Results of the American Institute of Physics' 1983-1984 survey of physics and astronomy bachelor's degree recipients are examined. The information was obtained from individual degree recipients with a focus on their plans after the baccalaureate program. Highlights of the findings are as follows: the proportion of women among 1984 physics…

Results of the American Institute of Physics' 1985 annual employment survey in physics and astronomy are presented in table form accompanied by narrative analysis. Information includes: time spent by 1984-85 physics degree recipients in securing employment, by degree level; changes in occupational status of physics and astronomy degree recipients…

Results of the American Institute of Physics' 1986 annual employment survey in physics and astronomy are presented in table form accompanied by narrative analysis. Information includes: time spent by 1985-86 physics degree recipients in securing employment, by degree level; changes in occupational status of physics and astronomy degree recipients…

Information from a 1987 survey of employment statistics by the American Institute of Physics is presented. This annual survey reports how new physicists and astronomers accomplish their transitions from student to employee and how they evaluate that transfer in retrospect. The 11 tables look at the following: changes in occupational status of…

An annual survey was conducted of the career plans of 1992 recipients of bachelors degrees in physics and astronomy. The survey has been carried out every year since the 1960s and is a reliable indicator of the graduates' postbaccalaureate intentions and how those trends reflect America's changing economy. For the 1992 survey 2715 of 4965 physics…

Results of the 1984-1985 Graduate Student Survey of physics and astronomy graduates are presented, with attention to: educational background, current graduate student status, choice of subfield, and employment prospects. Highlights include: a major increase occurred in the proportion of foreign physics doctorate recipients; the number and…

Results of the 1982-1983 Graduate Student Survey of physics and astronomy graduates in the United States are presented. Information is provided on the educational background, current graduate student status, choice of subfield, and employment prospects. Highlights include the following findings: an increase occurred in the proportion of foreign…

Results of the 1981-1982 Graduate Student Survey of physics and astronomy graduates in the United States are presented. Information is provided on the educational background, current graduate student status, choice of subfield, and employment prospects where applicable. Highlights include the following: a further increase occurred in the number…

Trends in enrollments and degrees for physics and astronomy students are examined, based on results of the American Institute of Physics' annual Survey of Enrollments and Degrees. Information is included on: changes in the number of institutions that grant physics degrees, physics degrees awarded by academic year, 1971-1982; undergraduate and…

Results of the 1983-1984 Graduate Student Survey of physics and astronomy graduates are presented, with attention to: educational background, current graduate student status, choice of subfield, and employment prospects. Highlights include the following: the demand for doctoral physicists remains high, especially in industry; salary increases for…

The graduate student survey, conducted annually by the American Institute of Physics, derives its data from individual physics and astronomy students and focuses on the general characteristics of graduate students as well as their initial employment. Tables, accompanied by some narration, present these data on physics graduate students (1979-80…