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>want to major in Physics
>everyone has told me that Physics major endgame is almost always becoming a teacher and living in poverty

Tell me it isn't true.

>> No.4844655

What kind of physics?

>> No.4844659

it's not true

>> No.4844666

>>4844655
Not OP, but let's go with Astro.

>> No.4844694

dude don't ever listen to crap like that.
The most important part about your major is that YOU have interest in it or maybe even love for it. You will never ever fuck up your life if you study something you like. It doesn't matter if the job market is shit or people think it's useless. All it does is open up options. If you find out it's not for you, you can still change it. But the most important part is what YOU want and what YOU like. No one can predict your future.

Unless of course you wanna study liberal arts, then you're fucked.(just kidding ;) [or am I?])

>> No.4844750

Im about to graduate in finance, and all the other top students in finance seemed to have switched from physics.

>> No.4844785

Tell an employer that youve done physics and he'll fire any engineers working for him and hire just you instead.

>> No.4844786

>>4844750
Those finance majors haven't gotten the word yet that the crowds are fixin' to howl and the tumbrils are ready for loadin'

Lady Guillotine is a-comin' man. Stick with physics..

>> No.4844797

http://www.bankrate.com/finance/personal-finance/high-paying-college-majors-5.aspx

>> No.4844814

Take economics or business studies or finance

Leave the interesting subjects to us intelligent people

>> No.4844818

Why study one atom when you can study two?

Learn chemistry today!

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4844822

Anyone have a word on what you can do with math? Was considering trying the actuary exams but I hear that the market really isn't as good as people make it out to seem and that the process takes many many years.

>> No.4844825

>>4844649
It's not true.
There is a big probability that you'll get a good job, but not inside the field of physics, though.

>> No.4844828

>math
>actuary
nope.flac
go into engineering if you want to make money while doing something fun

>> No.4844832

>>4844828
Man, that's the problem. My school doesn't have an engineering program and I can't transfer into one without setting myself a year back, which would really bother both me and my parents.

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4844835

>>4844797
>Political Science making the list

>> No.4844868

The only guy I know who majored Physics is a business strategist for technological companies, rakes in massive amounts of money, has an actual castle and drives an aston martin. I'm sure it's not that bad if you have a good work ethic.

>> No.4844873

>>4844828

Whats wrong with doing math and becoming an actuary?

I've taken extra statistics classes along with actuary electives to prepare for the first 3 exams and have already passed 1....

math and actuary is fine.

>> No.4844880

>>4844832
What's one year if this is the rest of your life we're talking about?

>> No.4844915

>>4844832
If your school really doesn't have an engineering programme then you should consider transferring anyway, because in that case the OP post is true.

>> No.4844918

>>4844873
>Whats wrong with doing math and becoming an actuary?
It's boring as hell...that's no way to live, I don't care how much you get paid.

>> No.4844922

>>4844873
What exactly does an actuary do anyhow?

>> No.4844929

>>4844922

Calculate

>> No.4844944

I wonder, how's applied physics compared to actual physics?

>> No.4844957

Not true OP, my uncle Mastered in Physics and worked as an engineer before setting up his own company.

You can do many things with a physics degree OP.

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4845066

>>4844825
>>4844868
>>4844957

>> No.4846273

>>4844915
>>4844880

Financial reasons and engineering doesn't really seem fun to me anyways. I like my current college though. It's pretty highly ranked and a fun place to be in.

>> No.4846282

>>4844918
>>4844873

How much does an actuary make anyway? I hear the system is something like get an entry level job which pays you shit but also gives you time to study for the other exams.

>> No.4846287

suck other physicist's cocks

>> No.4846307

>>4844868
How exactly does someone follow that career path?

>> No.4846366

>>4846307
>>4846307
connections, motherfucker.

>> No.4846378

>>4846307
suck other physicist's cocks

>> No.4846541

I was wondering, what is college in the US.

In the UK you finish compulsory schooling at 16, specialise in three or four subjects for two years (eg, Maths, Chemistry, Physics or History, Politics, Literature, French are two examples of subjects people might choose) and then apply to university, go there for three/four years and get your bachelors/masters.

In the US, what is a "major" or a "minor". Do you get a degree from college? Is the same as university then? Does it cost lots of money to go to college? Do many people go to College? Are some colleges better than others?

>> No.4846569

>>4844649
I'm a trash man and make 30/hr
Don't need no science and math for that.

>> No.4846578

>>4846541
Well we have high school which is grades 9-12 (ages usually 14-18) where we learn the same generic bullshit (english,history,science,math,etc all dumbed down) and if you make it through high school without dropping out or failing you get to graduate. After graduation, most people either get a job, go to community college, or go to university.
Community college is generally only two years and it's like an extended high school with more advanced topics. University is usually 4 years of education, this is where people have Majors (one subject that you focus on) and you get a degree after 4 years.

I'm guessing University for us is a lot like what you guys have. Community college is more like your college(except for older students).
But yes, we have bachelors and masters degrees in University and Associates degrees in community college.

>> No.4846681

>>4846541
Part 1:
High School is 9th-12th grade (usually ages 14-18). There are different classes for different abilities; slower classes and Advanced Placement classes that if getting a good score the AP test in May will grant some college credit. These are still your usual gen eds, nothing career specific. Around start of senior year, people apply for colleges. There is no difference between college and university in casual, not-autistic conversation. Universities are generally public (funded by the state), larger, and offer graduate degrees, but this is not always the case. A major is your degree from the college/university. Majors vary from liberal arts to science and can be in Bachelor's of Science, Art, or have other unique titles. I'm sure you've seen list of major-tiers. You can major in just about anything, but you might not get a job. Usually these degrees are gained in 4 years, but some can stretch it out to 5 or 6. The graduate degrees of master's/doctorate will add on a few more years depending on the program (doctorate takes longer than a master's). Receiving a minor means you don't have to go very in-depth with that field of study. Employers generally don't care about minors, and they don't get you a degree. It's usually just to broaden your learning. Not everyone gets a minor. College is very expensive. Around $20k/year for an in-state school, and $40k/year out of state. Private schools (which aren't funded by the state) are around $60k. This is a general estimation including tuition, room&board, and fees, but price varies a lot. People can go to community college, a local school with no dorms for general education classes, usually a year or two. People can also earn a 2-year degree called an associate's. CCs save a lot of money, but the quality of education/life can be low.

>> No.4846687

>>4846541
>>4846681
Part 2:
The consensus on /sci/ is that it doesn't matter where you go for undergraduate, so long as your university is accredited and such. There are a lot of differences between colleges and their academic prowess, Harvard and MIT being among the best. Yet these schools are also more competitive and expensive. If one were getting a graduate degree, then they should probably try to get into a more prestigious school. I read somewhere that it's around 20mill that go to college, but what's known for sure is that there are a lot more than there used to be.