Careers & Alumni in Physics and Astronomy
What can you do with a Physics and Astronomy degree after graduation? Find out from a few of our alums.
Preparation for Careers and for a Meaningful Life
Our physics students become experts in the the core set of skills at the heart of our liberal arts education. These skills prepare them for careers in any economic sector. Liberal Arts is everything you (and future employers) care about most:
- Writing and speaking with confidence and skill
- Critical thinking
- Quantitative skills and data analysis
- Celebrating human expression through the arts
- Navigating complex moral and ethical situations
- Engaging the power of your citizenship
- Discovering solutions to the pressing issues facing our world
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Physics Graduates: A Breakdown of Alumni Career Paths
Physician, Memorial Hospital at Gulfport
Physician, Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Chiropractor, Greenville Chiropractor Clinic
OB-GYN, Delta Medical Group
Dentist, Gulfside Periodontics
Radiation Safety, St Thomas Hospitals
Physician, Alabama Orthopedic Specialists
Physician, Cardiology Assoc of North Mississippi
Internist, West Tennessee Healthcare
Self-employed Plastic Surgeon
Radiologist, Tuscaloosa Radiology Group
Pediatric Ophthalmologist, Sierra Eye Associates
Surgeon, South Mississippi Surgeons
Self-Employed, Anesthesiologist
Radiologist, Radiological Group
IT Director, Children’s Health System
Medical Physicist, 21st Century Oncology
Vascular and Interventional Radiologist, Medical Center Radiology Group
Medical Physicist, Brookwood Baptist Health
Orthopedic Surgeon, North Mississippi Medical Center
Physician, Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks
Medical Phyisicist, Dana Farber Cancer Center
Physician, Indianola Family Medical Group
Physician, Mississippi Ear, Nose & Throat Surgical Associate
Medical Director, Radiation Oncology of Mississippi
Principal Petrophysicist, Schlumberger
Nuclear Power Control Room Supervisor, Constellation Energy Group
Program Manager, Entergy
Geophysicist, Primal Innovation
Rotational Field Test, Baker Hughes
Research Physicist, Radiance Technologies
Underground Geotechnical Engineer I, Newmont Mining Corporation
Manager, Combat Systems Engineering, CDI Marine
Senior Multi-Disc. Engineering, Raytheon
Data Scientist, R-Zero
Lead Hardware Engineer, Raytheon
Electrical Design Engineer, I.C. Thomasson Associates
Senior Consultant, Nordic Consulting
Data Center Architect, Navidia
Principal, Synergetic Technologies
Senior VP/General Mgr, EMS Wireless
Senior Research Fellow, DuPont
Manufacturing Engineer, Gulfstream Aerospace
Systems Engineer, Northrop Grumman
Marketing Director, Northrop Grumman
Senior Sales Trainer, GlaxoSmithKline
Controls Engineer, BorgWarner Emissions/Thermal Systems
Chief Technology Officer, Sirenas
Principle Acoustics Engineer, Sparton Corporation
Reliability Engineer, CF Industries
Systems Designer, The Sextant Group
Bioinformatician, Max Planck Institute for Biochem
Senior Staff Engineer, ENSCO, Inc.
SLcM Consultant, invenioLSI
Sales Development, Google Cloud Platform
VP of Instruction, Pearl River Community College
Faculty, Northeast Mississippi Community College
Faculty, Texas A&M University
Faculty, University of West Florida
Faculty, Mississippi State University
Faculty, Brazilian Naval War College
Faculty, Univ. of Maryland
Faculty, Boston University
Faculty, University of Tennessee Space Institute
Faculty, UC-San Francisco
Physician/Faculty, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Physician/Faculty, Vanderbilt Medical Center
Physician/Faculty, Yale School of Medicine
Physician/Faculty, Emory University Hospital
Physician/Scientist, University of California-San Francisco
Faculty, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Physician/Faculty, Wake Forest Hospital
Physician/Faculty, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Project Manager at Research & Curriculum, Mississippi State
Associate Dean Fin & Operations-School of Eng, Duke University
Researcher, Univ of Mississippi
Research Associate, University of Florida
Research, Virginia Tech
Quantitative Trader, Susquehanna International Group
Software Engineer, BlackRock
Senior Technical Advisor, Fed Ex
Advanced Analytics Manager, Fed Ex
IT Consultant, Orion Consulting
VP Senior Housing Group, Bull Reality
Director of Executive and Pension Benefits, Evergreen Consulting
Scribe, ScribeAmerica
President, For My Safer World
Regional Director, Altius Test Prep
Strategic Insights, Irby Co.
Researcher, Los Alamos National Lab
Research Hydrologist, US Dept of Agriculture
Physicist, Tennessee Valley Authority
Flight Surgeon, US Navy
Science/Tech Head, Naval Surface Warfare Center
Chief, Combat Crew Comm
Orthopedic Chief Res, Naval Hospital-Guam
Mechanical Engineer, Military Sealift Command
Aerospace Engineer, NASA
North Pontotoc High School
Oxford High School
Corinth School District
Evangeline Christian School
Freedom Prep Academy Charter School
King's Ridge Christian School
First Baptist School
Meet Some Alumni
Dr. Mark Craig
What was your path to a health career?
See Dr. Mark ’s Answer
Scott Sims
What do you think is the value of studying physics in today’s world?
See Scott’s Answer
Dr. Elizabeth Washburne
Why and when did you decide to major in physics?
See Dr. Elizabeth’s Answer
Trey Dellinger
What words of advice do you have for prospective physics majors?
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Daniel Pompa
Why study physics at UM?
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Kelly Matthews
How does the alternative teaching certification process work?
See Kelly’s Answer