$83,500
Starting Salary, NJIT Average
$88,500
Mid-Career Salary, National Average
This degree also opens a door to continue education at the graduate level.

What do Applied Physics majors do?

Skill Set
Applied Physics majors hone practical skills and theoretical knowledge throughout many fields of physics for successful careers in industry, academia or national labs. Applied Physics majors may also pursue and gain expertise in one of many subfields of physics, mastering the techniques and skills required to independently initiate research as well as collaborate on research to contribute to cutting-edge investigations in areas such as atomic, molecular and optical physics, surface science, astrophysics and laser spectroscopy.

Degrees Offered

Career Prospects

Where do Applied Physics majors work?

Common Job Titles
  • Research Associate
  • Physicist
  • Laser Engineer
  • Systems Engineer
  • High School Physics Teacher
Top Employers
  • AeroFarms
  • Lockheed Martin
  • PRA Health Sciences
  • Princeton Plasma Physics Lab
What our students are saying
  • Navjot Panchhi
    My primary goals in physics are to study at the forefront and provide the public with an up-to-date grasp of the natural sciences."
    Navjot Panchhi
  • JonPierre Grajales
    NJIT's physics professors have had a major impact on my education by giving me positions in their labs."
    JonPierre Grajales
  • David Monroe
    NJIT is the college that is teaching me how the universe works. I can't wait to use what I learn to become a groundbreaking researcher."
    David Monroe