Physics Career Ideas: 100 Jobs for Students who Love Physics

Traditional Careers:

1. Physicist
2. Astrophysicist
3. Geophysicist
4. Acoustic Physicist
5. Optics and Laser Physicist
6. Nuclear Physicist
7. Particle Physicist
8. Medical Physicist
9. Plasma Physicist
10. Thermodynamics Expert
11. Quantum Physicist
12. Theoretical Physicist
13. Experimental Physicist
14. Atomic Physicist
15. Solid State Physicist
16. Biophysicist
17. Chemical Physicist
18. Relativity Expert
19. Electromagnetic Field Theorist
20. Fluid Dynamics Specialist

Technology & Engineering:

21. Aerospace Engineer

22. Semiconductor Physicist
23. Renewable Energy Scientist
24. Systems Engineer
25. Materials Scientist
26. Quantum Computing Engineer
27. Radio Frequency Engineer
28. Nanotechnologist
29. Photovoltaic Scientist
30. Telecommunications Engineer

Earth & Space:

31. Meteorologist

32. Seismologist
33. Climate Scientist
34. Oceanographer
35. Space Mission Designer
36. Planetary Scientist
37. Remote Sensing Specialist
38. Solar Astronomer
39. Cosmologist
40. Satellite Data Analyst

Interdisciplinary Careers:

41. Computational Physicist

42. Financial Physicist (Quantitative Analyst)
43. Environmental Physicist
44. Photonics Engineer
45. Physical Chemist
46. Archaeometry (Physics in Archaeology)
47. Sport Physicist (Analyzing physical dynamics in sports)
48. Health Physics (Radiation Safety)
49. Architectural Physicist (Building design efficiency)
50. Acoustical Engineer

Jobs of the Future:

51. Dark Matter/Dark Energy Researcher

52. Anti-gravity Researcher
53. Fusion Power Expert
54. Black Hole Scientist
55. Time Travel Theorist
56. Artificial Gravity Engineer
57. Quantum Teleportation Researcher
58. Wormhole Explorer
59. Exoplanet Researcher
60. Holographic Display Designer

Teaching & Communication:

61. Physics Teacher (All levels)

62. Science Communicator
63. Technical Writer (Physics-centric)
64. Planetarium Director
65. Science Museum Curator
66. Science Journalist
67. Physics Tutor
68. Educational Content Creator (YouTube, Blogs, etc.)
69. Science Documentary Filmmaker
70. Public Speaker on Physics Topics

Applied Physics:

71. Radiographer

72. Laser Technician
73. Instrumentation Engineer
74. Sound Engineer
75. Non-destructive Testing Technician
76. Optical Engineer
77. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Specialist
78. Ultrasound Physicist
79. Energy Auditor
80. Accelerator Operator

Jobs Good for the World:

81. Radiation Protection Adviser

82. Sustainable Transport Planner
83. Green Building Consultant
84. Clean Energy Policy Advocate
85. Science Policy Advisor
86. Disaster Prediction Specialist (using physical models)
87. Space Weather Analyst
88. Water Resource Modeler
89. Conservation Physicist
90. Urban Heat Island Mitigation Researcher

Advanced & Niche Fields:

91. String Theorist

92. M-Theory Researcher
93. Supersymmetry Specialist
94. Quantum Gravity Researcher
95. Neutrino Astronomer
96. Cryophysics Specialist
97. Quantum Optics Researcher
98. Polar Scientist
99. Gravitational Wave Astronomer
100. High-energy Astrophysicist