Outcomes for Recent Graduates — Physics, Auburn University Main Campus

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Outcomes for Doctorates † (SED, 2000–2004)
Outcomes for 2000–2004 Physics doctorate recipients from Auburn University Main Campus
	Physics
Time to Degree ?
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Median years required to complete a doctorate	6.7
Employment Status at Graduation ?
High placement rates may mean that a department does a good job of helping students find jobs or that its graduates are perceived as more employable.
Job / contract / definite commitment	89%
Negotiating with specific organizations	0%
Still seeking	11%*
Other	0%*
Type of Job
(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)
Postdoc ?	59%*
Postdoctoral positions are typically one- to three-year positions in which a recent doctorate recipient obtains additional training in preparation for independent research. Postdoctoral positions pay modest stipends.
Educational institution (nonpostdoctoral position) ?	12%*
If your ultimate goal is to obtain a position at an educational institution, you might want to consider a program whose graduates find such employment.
Private sector ?	26%*
If your ultimate goal is to work in the private sector, you might want to consider a program whose graduates tend to find jobs there.
Government ?	3%*
If your ultimate goal is to work in government (e.g., a government research lab or a funding agency), you might want to consider a program whose graduates tend to find jobs there.
	Physics
Primary Job Responsibilities ?
Recent graduates' job responsibilities should give you a sense of what kinds of things they are doing with their degrees.
(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)
Research and development	77%*
Teaching	15%*
Management or administration	0%*
Professional services to individuals	8%*
Job Location
(For non-US citizens on temporary visas with a definite commitment at graduation)
In the United States	81%*
Outside the United States	19%*
Program Reputation (NRC, 1995) ?
In 1993, the National Research Council asked faculty members to rate the educational effectiveness of doctoral programs at other universities on a scale of 0 ("Not Effective") to 5 ("Extremely Effective"). (Note that the resulting effectiveness ratings were found to be almost perfectly correlated (r=0.99) with ratings of "faculty quality," which suggests that the ratings may simply reflect the overall reputation of a program rather than any specific educational achievements.)
	Physics
Perceived educational effectiveness	Minimally effective
Perceived effectiveness on a scale of 0–5	1.5
(0 = "Not effective", 5 = "Extremely effective")

* Value is missing. The value shown is based on the average for other programs in the same field. Learn more.

† Data are for all Physics degree recipients from Auburn University Main Campus and may include graduates from more than one program.

Outcomes for Recent Graduates — Physics, Auburn University Main Campus

Outcomes for Doctorates

Time to Degree

Employment Status at Graduation

Type of Job

Primary Job Responsibilities

Job Location

Program Reputation