Physicists study the ways in which various forms of matter and energy interact.
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Sample Companies who have hired WPI Physics Graduates
BAE Systems
COMSOL
Google
Raytheon Company
Sample Graduate Schools
Boston University
Brandeis University
Duke University
George Mason University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Harvard University
Purdue University
Stevens Institute of Technology
University of Texas-San Antonio
WPI
Average Starting Salary:
$81,907 (2019)
Sample Job Titles:
Naval Acquisition Development Program
Software Engineer
Sample Major Qualifying Projects:
The Acid Catalyzed Polycondensation of Furfuryl Alcohol
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The Effect of Freezing on Cranberry Properties
Piano-Playing Robotic Arm
Nanoionic Particle Composite Homogenization
Design, Analysis, and Testing of an Electromagnetic Booster Separation System
Train of Four Monitoring Device
Society of Physics Students (SPS) Careers Toolbox
The Careers Toolbox focuses on undergraduate physics students entering the workforce after graduation. But even students who choose to go to graduate school will eventually be looking for a job! Many of these tools can be applied to finding internships, research positions, or even entrance into graduate programs.