What jobs other than physics/engineering jobs can you get with a P/E degree?

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The discussion revolves around the potential career paths available to individuals with a physics or engineering degree, particularly focusing on options outside traditional physics or engineering roles. Participants explore the applicability of mathematical skills in various fields, including business and finance, and discuss the relationship between advanced math knowledge and financial success.

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  • One participant expresses concern about job availability after graduate school in physics or engineering and inquires about alternative career options that utilize math and abstract thinking.
  • Another participant suggests that business could be a viable path due to the mathematical skills acquired in a P/E degree, questioning whether additional business study is necessary.
  • A side note is introduced regarding the potential for financial success in stock market trading through advanced math skills, with a participant referencing a physicist's success in this area.
  • One participant asserts that the primary motivation for studying math and physics is financial success, which is met with skepticism from another participant who challenges this view.
  • A later reply references a statistician who found success in poker, drawing a parallel to the discussion about math skills and financial gain.

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There is disagreement regarding the motivations for studying math and physics, with some participants asserting that financial success is a primary goal, while others contest this notion. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the necessity of additional business education for pursuing careers in business.

Contextual Notes

Participants express varying opinions on the relationship between advanced math skills and success in fields like finance, with some anecdotal evidence provided but no consensus on the broader applicability of these claims.

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I want to either be a physicists or an engineer but I've read that after graduate school it is sometimes hard to find a job. So my question is what what jobs other than physics/engineering jobs can you get with a physics/engineering degree?

I hear business is a possibility partly because of the high level of math required to be a P/E graduate but do you need to study any business? What other jobs need a high level of math and abstract thinking abilities? Any in science?

Also (a little side note) my math teacher said he knew a physicist that is now a millionaire by playing the stock market by using his above average math skills. Is it true that you can become that successful just by knowing complex math that most people don't know?

Thanks!
 
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baouba said:
Is it true that you can become that successful just by knowing complex math that most people don't know?

Of course. The only reason anyone studies math and physics is to make money and be successful, that's just a fact of life. If someone says that they're not in it for the money then they're lying.
 
DrummingAtom said:
If someone says that they're not in it for the money then they're lying.

That's a complete load of twaddle...
 
Jd0g33 said:
That's a complete load of twaddle...

I think you need to tune up the sarcasm detector. ;)
 
It's true about playing with the stock market with above avg math skills. Nate silver (statistician) earned his living by playing poker for a while. Same sort of thing.
 
QuantumCurt said:
I think you need to tune up the sarcasm detector. ;)

ANd look at the post date.
 

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