Question Concerning Experimental Particle Astrophysics.

[Karatechop]

I am a third year graduate student in physics. I came here wanting to do Theoretical studies of dark matter. But there really isn't much money in that. Plus the fact that only first year TA's get jobs in the summer hurts a lot. I heard the job outlook for Theoretical Physicist isn't that great anyway. Would switching to Experimental Particle Astrophysics (HAWC) in general better my job oppurtunies in the future. It would already give me a full year around RA and help calm my worries over money (from a poor american family). Thanks for your time.

 

[fss]

What kind of job are you looking for? "Not much money in that" is a poor reason to stop studying something that interests you. Tenure-track faculty positions are hard to come by in any area of physics.