Having graduated with a Bachelor's in Physics, I've quickly noticed that the only career path it actually qualifies you for is high school teacher (or grad school, but I'm getting off of this train). Awesome ROI on an academic path that has subjected me to four years of depression, loneliness, anxiety, and sleep deprivation.
The key to a physics BA or BS, for those who aren't interested in a PhD or teaching is to go for a Masters. They can take as little as one year if done as part of a combined BS/MS but rarely more than three years. The masters need not even be in physics. Engineering and Business schools like physics degrees because they already know the student can handle complex problem solving. Law schools and Med schools like them, too. Even if it is a MS in physics I've seen plenty of graduates get excellent jobs in STEM areas like technical project management, data mining, and quality testing.
