A student of theoretical physics may explore the field through class work, laboratories, lectures and research. The skills they attain can set them up for careers in many industries. Physicists may work with engineers, become educators or research robotics. These and other possibilities are open to the theoretical physics student.

A bachelor’s degree is a four-year undergraduate degree and is the standard for higher education throughout most of the world. Bachelor’s degrees can be earned at state universities, at private universities, at community colleges and via online universities.