Diversity
 In the last two decades, there has been a steady increase in the
percentage of women pursuing a career in physics. The percentage of
minority employment in physics remains at a very low
level.
 Women
in Physics
How many women are there in physics? Since the early 1970's, there has
been a significant increase in the participation of women in physics.
While
there are positive trends, it should be noted that women earn
proportionately fewer degrees in physics than in most other disciplines.
The recent climate for women in physics has improved
substantially.
Women
in Astronomy
The percentages of
women earning bachelor's degrees and doctorates in astronomy has also
increased in recent decades.
Diversity
within Physics
The following chart indicates the number and percent of physics degrees
granted to US citizens by minority/ethnic group status for the class of
2005.
According to AIP
Statistics, the following departments averaged three or more
African American physics bachelor's per year, classes of 2003,
2004, and 2005.
Organizations
for Women and Minorities
There are a number of organizations that provide advice, mentoring, and
assistance to women and under-represented minorities. The following are a
few such groups that focus specifically on the needs of women and
minorities.
Note: Some resources in this section are provided by the American
Institute of Physics and the US Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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