Recent content by Albert11317

8 years later, and I'm struggling with the exact same problem.

Thank you so much for your help. You have practically decided my future for me.

so do you recommend not even going for a masters degree whether I'm an electrical engineer or an engineer physicist?

Do electric engineers with a masters degree at national labs have that "$55k - 65k range" or is the range less? I'm probably not going to make it to a EE postdoc.

Thanks, I was kind of looking for more information but it's fine if you are not comfortable sharing it.

I appreciate the insight. If you mind me asking, How much do you make at the lab as an EE and which college did you go to?

Thanks, I have officially switched from a physics path to an engineering course. I just can't decide whether I should go with Engineering Physics, Electrical Engineering, or even Nuclear Engineering. I plan on going to UIUC which has one of the best programs for all of them. It was kind of dream...

I wanted to be a technician, but do have a good chance of getting a job there if I'm going for an engineering BS?

Thank you ModusPwnd, I don't think I have the motivation to go that far. What would you guys recommend is the best degree to get if I want employment at a national laboratory (Los Alamos, Argonne, Brookhaven, etc. (even fermilab)) and I don't want to be in college for more than 3 years after...

I don't think a BS would be appropriate for me for 2 reasons: 1. Not enough of a starting salary 2. (Not being vain) I could go further than a BS, I would probably be disowned by my family if I just went with a BS.

So are you recommending not going down the physics road unless you have a Ph. D.?

Thanks for the information, but I would rather be a physicist than any other career. What you are saying here makes sense, but why is a physics masters degree rated one of the best masters degrees from many sources? Here...

As a senior in High School in Chicago, I was planning on pursuing a Masters Degree in physics at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. That being said I had a few questions about the career (I don't know any Physicists personally to ask): 1. How easy is it to find a job with a Bachelor of...