Programs Need help choosing a track in physics major

[Madison395]

Hello everyone!
So within my major I can choose from various specializations, but I'm not sure what one would carry me the farthest in my career. I was wondering if I could get some advice on what I could do with these specific tracks before I make the final decision on which one to study. They are as follows:
1. Materials Physics
2. Optics and Lasers
3. Computational Physics
4. Astronomy
I already plan on minoring in astronomy, but I'm not sure what specialization would make me better stand out in the work force.
Thank you all in advance for the advice!

 

[Choppy]

It's difficult to offer much advice based on the name of the tracks alone. A lot depends on the details such as the specific coursework involved in each route, and of course your own strengths and interests.

 

[Dr. Courtney]

For general employability, I would lean toward computational physics. In industry, my programming skills were my most valuable asset.

A physics major with strong programming skills will always have much better and broader job opportunities than one without.

 

[Madison395]

For general employability, I would lean toward computational physics. In industry, my programming skills were my most valuable asset.

A physics major with strong programming skills will always have much better and broader job opportunities than one without.

That's what I was thinking as well, but I still wanted to gather some more insight on the matter to help me make a good choice. I'll start researching computational physics more to see if it's right for me. Thank you!

 

[LeftMyHeartInErebor]

I'm still looking into it, but we get a lot of speaker regarding optical physics and several companies sought out some of the seniors who graduated last year.