{"id":3973,"date":"2025-02-14T15:53:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T20:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/?page_id=3973"},"modified":"2025-07-15T11:47:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T16:47:54","slug":"physics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/studentservices\/careers\/physics\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers for Physics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At Marshall University, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/academics\/programs\/physics-bs\/\">Physics<\/a> program offers a comprehensive and dynamic education that prepares you for a wide range of careers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4136\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordcloud-physics-2.png\" alt=\"A word cloud featuring various career paths and job titles associated with the field of physics. The words are arranged in different sizes and orientations, with more prominent words indicating higher relevance or frequency. Key terms include &quot;Research Scientist,&quot; &quot;Engineer,&quot; &quot;Data Analyst,&quot; &quot;Professor,&quot; &quot;Lab Technician,&quot; and &quot;Consultant.&quot;\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordcloud-physics-2.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordcloud-physics-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordcloud-physics-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordcloud-physics-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Career Fields &amp; Popular Careers<\/h2>\n<div class=\"marsha-row mt-4 mb-4 flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6  justify-start border-0 border-gray-100 first:mt-0\">\n\t<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tResearch &amp; Academia\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-physics-research.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-physics-research-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-physics-research.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Research &amp; Academia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>This group focuses on careers that involve conducting scientific research, advancing knowledge, and teaching. Professionals in these roles often work in universities, research institutions, or government labs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Physicist &#8211; Explores how the universe works using math and experiments.<\/li>\n<li>Research Scientist &#8211; Investigates scientific questions through experiments and data analysis.<\/li>\n<li>Astrophysicist &#8211; Studies stars, planets, and the universe&#8217;s physical laws.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aps.org\/\">American Physical Society (APS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iop.org\/\">Institute of Physics (IOP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aapt.org\/\">American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tEngineering &amp; Technology\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-physics-engineering.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-physics-engineering-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-physics-engineering.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Engineering &amp; Technology\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>This category includes careers that apply physics principles to design, develop, and improve technology and engineering systems. These roles are often found in industries such as aerospace, electronics, and manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Optical Engineer &#8211; Designs systems using light, like lasers or lenses.<\/li>\n<li>Aerospace Engineer &#8211; Designs aircraft, satellites, rockets, and space exploration technology.<\/li>\n<li>Robotics Engineer &#8211; Builds and programs robots to solve real-world problems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieee.org\/\">Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asme.org\/\">American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optica.org\/\">Optica (formerly OSA)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"marsha-row mt-4 mb-4 flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6  justify-start border-0 border-gray-100 first:mt-0\">\n\t<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tMedical &amp; Health Physics\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-physics-medical.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-physics-medical-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-physics-medical.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Medical &amp; Health Physics\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>Careers in this group apply physics to the medical field, focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, as well as ensuring safety from radiation. These professionals work in hospitals, clinics, and research facilities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Medical Physicist &#8211; Applies physics to improve medical imaging and treatments.<\/li>\n<li>Radiation Therapist &#8211; Uses targeted radiation to treat patients with cancer.<\/li>\n<li>Medical Imaging Specialist &#8211; Operates technology that captures images inside the human body.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aapm.org\/\">American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hps.org\">Health Physics Society (HPS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsna.org\/\">Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tData &amp; Computational Science\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-physics-data.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-physics-data-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-physics-data.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Data &amp; Computational Science\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>This group involves careers that use data analysis, computational methods, and mathematical modeling to solve complex problems. These roles are prevalent in industries such as finance, technology, and research.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Data Scientist &#8211; Uses data, coding, and math to solve complex problems.<\/li>\n<li>Computational Physicist &#8211; Uses computer models to study physics problems and simulations.<\/li>\n<li>Data Analyst &#8211; Interprets numbers and trends to help answer key questions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acm.org\/\">Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.siam.org\/\">Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iasc-isi.org\/\">International Association for Statistical Computing (IASC)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"marsha-row mt-4 mb-4 flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6  justify-start border-0 border-gray-100 first:mt-0\">\n\t<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tEnvironmental &amp; Earth Sciences\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-physics-environmental.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-physics-environmental-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-physics-environmental.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Environmental &amp; Earth Sciences\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>Careers in this category focus on studying the Earth and its environment, including weather patterns, geological processes, and environmental protection. Professionals in these roles often work for government agencies, environmental organizations, and research institutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Meteorologist &#8211; Studies weather patterns and forecasts storms, heatwaves, and climate trends.<\/li>\n<li>Geophysicist &#8211; Uses physics to study Earth\u2019s interior and natural processes.<\/li>\n<li>Environmental Physicist &#8211; Applies physics to solve environmental and energy challenges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ametsoc.org\/\">American Meteorological Society (AMS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agu.org\/\">American Geophysical Union (AGU)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eegs.org\/\">Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society (EEGS)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/academics\/programs\/physics-bs\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button button--secondary \">\n\t\t<span>Discover Physics<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Marshall University, our Physics program offers a comprehensive and dynamic education that prepares you for a wide range of careers. 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