Physics Students

Why Study Physics?

If you have a passion for understanding how things work and enjoy scientific experiments and mathematics, then you should study physics. Physics is the foundation of modern science. It has fascinated men and women of every age including Newton, Maxwell, Curie, Einstein, Bohr, Schroedinger, Dirac, Meitner, Feynman, and Hawking.
  More Reasons to Study Physics
  Physics Majors Pull In High Starting Salaries

How Can I Prepare for a Career in Physics?

• Choosing a Physics Career - Self Assessment
• Middle School Preparation
• Undergraduate Preparation
• Graduate/Postdoctoral Preparation
  

What Kind of Job Can I Get?

• Careers in Medicine or Law   
  Physics majors get the highest scores on the MCAT and LSAT.
   
• Astromiror Interviews
  Interviews with professional physicists doing a variety of jobs.
   
• Occupation Survey
    A list of some of the careers held by Villanova Physics Alumni.
   
• People in Physics
  Information from APS' outreach web site, PhysicsCentral.
   
• Profiles of Physicists in Industry
  Career information from the Industrial Physicist.