Which Career Path: PhD in Physics or Engineering?

[PanderaFlame]

Hello, well i am contemplating whether i should get a Phd in physics and a degree in engineering or a PhD in engineering and a degree in physics. Can you help me? Also can i have some reasoning too.

 

[kanato]

First of all, you should figure out or state, why do you want to get a PhD? To do research? What kind of research? Get the PhD that will lead you to the research you want to do.

 

[Fizex]

Get a PhD in engineering if you want to do engineering research. Get a PhD in physics to do physics research.

 

[PanderaFlame]

I can see where both of you are getting at but this is how it goes, i like building things and running experiments research for a thesis sounds good for engineering but i also really like physics I've been going to and fro in my mind for ages so i just need some other opinions.

 

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how about applied physics?

 

[MECHster]

I'd say its probably easier to get an undergrad in physics and then a PhD in engineering (you'd have to do a masters in engineering before hand most likely). However, I recommend just getting through your undergrad in whichever subject you like more, then going from there. And EE is probably the best engineering undergrad if you think you MAY want to go into pure physics later.