Knowledge
Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.
Definition from U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) (O*NET 31.0 (August 2026)).
01.
Jobs that draw on it most
33 jobs- Astronomers5.0 of 5
- Physicists4.9 of 5
- Nuclear Engineers4.5 of 5
- Physics Teachers, Postsecondary4.5 of 5
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers4.5 of 5
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists4.4 of 5
- Materials Scientists4.4 of 5
- Anesthesiologists4.3 of 5
- Agricultural Engineers4.3 of 5
- Hydrologists4.2 of 5
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary4.2 of 5
- Medical Dosimetrists4.2 of 5
- Materials Engineers4.1 of 5
- Aerospace Engineers4.1 of 5
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators4.1 of 5
- Biochemists and Biophysicists4.0 of 5
- Nuclear Technicians4.0 of 5
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians4.0 of 5
- Chemical Engineers4.0 of 5
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists4.0 of 5
- Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers4.0 of 5
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists3.9 of 5
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers3.9 of 5
- Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary3.9 of 5
- Radiation Therapists3.8 of 5
- Environmental Engineers3.8 of 5
- Chemical Plant and System Operators3.7 of 5
- Commercial Divers3.7 of 5
- Civil Engineers3.7 of 5
- Electrical Engineers3.6 of 5
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects3.6 of 5
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay3.5 of 5
- Petroleum Engineers3.5 of 5
02.
Programs that lead to those jobs
- Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering4 jobs
- Physics and Astronomy4 jobs
- Ceramic Sciences and Engineering3 jobs
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering3 jobs
- Water Resources Engineering3 jobs
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering3 jobs
- Polymer/Plastics Engineering3 jobs
- Earth Systems Science3 jobs
- Environmental Geosciences3 jobs
- Astrophysics3 jobs
- Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other3 jobs
- Geology/Earth Science, General3 jobs
- Oceanography, Chemical and Physical3 jobs
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist3 jobs
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education2 jobs
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General2 jobs
- Astronautical Engineering2 jobs
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Other2 jobs
- Agricultural Engineering2 jobs
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering2 jobs
- Chemical Engineering2 jobs
- Chemical Engineering, Other2 jobs
- Civil Engineering, General2 jobs
- Structural Engineering2 jobs
- Transportation and Highway Engineering2 jobs
- Civil Engineering, Other2 jobs
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other2 jobs
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics2 jobs
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering2 jobs
- Materials Engineering2 jobs
…and 108 more programs.