Recent content by gilmerica5000

Financially, I think math is a little lower than physics. In terms of your success in finding a job, I don't think you'll have a problem with either. Here's a site I found that lists some of the average salaries for a bunch of different professions, if that is what you are interested in...

Well, I'd say you can do more with a degree in physics, even if you don't go into graduate school. A lot of graduates from physics go on to Med School, or Law, or something else; it looks good as a degree. If you want to go into physics as a career, you can do quite well financially, depending...

I'm getting a dual degree in physics and philosophy. Can't speak for mechanical engineering, but the combination I have is pretty interesting. Very different in terms of the work you will be doing (ie philosophy is all reading and writing, whereas physics is working problems and whatnot). Both...

Currently I am doing research with a professor in plasma physics, which I am enjoying, though it isn't what I would like to do in the long run. This summer I am going abroad, but next summer it looks like I will have the choice between applying for an REU (which, of course, I may not get anyway)...