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Im a junior getting a BS in physics, and I am in the "what do I want to do with my life" phase of my college undergrad career. currently I am stuck between deciding between continuing physics, getting a PhD and focusing on experimental physics, or getting my BS and post bacc plus masters in engineering (probably mech or EE at this point I am not quite sure) on one hand I like physics, and I like real world problem solving, especially when it comes to designing experiments and figuring out how to figure out what we need to figure out (sorry for the wordiness there) but on the other hand I feel that all of the above desires can be met with engineering, with significantly more money, and less time in school (read debt) and better overall job prospects (not just money but chances of getting hired in my field period) the only other strike against experimental physics is that the work is long, hard, and from what I gather there are so many post doc's that supply way exceeds demand which doesn't bode well for me Also are there potential places in industry for experimental physicists? academia seems overcrowded
Basically how right are my assumptions, and if they are wrong or I missed some pro's/cons of either field please fill me in
also the last thread I saw debating experimental physics turned into a troll off between theorists and experimentalists please don't start that
Basically how right are my assumptions, and if they are wrong or I missed some pro's/cons of either field please fill me in
also the last thread I saw debating experimental physics turned into a troll off between theorists and experimentalists please don't start that