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A Physicist works to make clear how forces, structures and phenomena affect the natural world. Their role is to conduct extensive research to analyze their subject, produce reports and technical papers that contribute to the industry at large, and lecture or teach students about the laws of physics. Their responsibilities are to plan and take control over the path of research and experiments, create a hypothesis for each research area based on methodology and expectations, analyze and evaluate the experiment results, perform quality control tests, document their findings, and assist with technical research papers.

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  • Doctor of Philosophy (PH.D.) in Physics
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    Avg. Duration:34 monthsAvg. Fees:$38,413Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Physics
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$34,255Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Physics Education
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$28,739Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Mechanical Engineering
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$32,659Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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9.2 years
$132K
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4.56 years
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