$74,000
Starting Salary, NJIT Average
$88,500
Mid-Career Salary, National Average
This degree also opens a door to continue education at the graduate level.

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
Meet some Applied Physics students

“NJIT's physics professors have had a major impact on my education by giving me positions in their labs.”
JonPierre Grajales
Class of 2021

“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

“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
Class of 2020