Preparation for the Future

A Houghton degree in physics can open doors to a variety of careers.  In a recent survey of graduates, 100 percent of those responding reported being employed in their field or attending graduate school within one year of graduation. 

Positions held by graduates
  • Air force meteorologist
  • Cyclotron Technician
  • Electronic technician
  • Recording engineer
  • Medical doctor
  • Lawyer
  • Product analyst
  • Defense consultant
  • High school teacher
  • Electrocardiology technician
  • Medical Physicist
  • Dean of Medical School
  • Research Fellow
  • Campus minister
Graduate school acceptances
  • University of Buffalo
  • University of California Riverside
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • University of Rochester
  • University of Oklahoma
  • Arizona State University
  • Oregon State University
  • Purdue University
  • University of Chicago
  • Duke University
  • University of Southern California
  • University of Louisiana
  • Stony Brook University