I'm a 3rd year engineering undergraduate pursuing engineering physics. I feel completely confused as I'm not able to decide what to do next. I absolutely love studying General Relativity and the concerned mathematics around it. I would say I am more inclined towards theoretical physics in general.
But money is the factor here which is causing this hesitation. I have to support my family. Going through a lot of literature online, I've realized that physics doesn't pay you well. Plus I don't want to become a professor. I'm not trying to offend anyone but here I'm sharing what I feel. I'm not able to decide what career path to choose.
When I look towards other fields of study, I always think - ' Nah, I can only understand physics, and this is the only thing I can do'. I am very ambitious, but it is what it is. I really want to serve my parents, for they have done a lot for me.
Ayush,
With Ph.D. in physics you will have a lot of great job opportunities in hi-tech, but taking into account the market, and taking into account that you prefer to work in the industry, rather than in the academia, your specialization - to my mind - should be more practical than General Relativity. Consider doing Master degree first - not necessarily in physics, but in your field of engineering: mechanical, electrical, computer science. And good luck in your undergraduate studies
I would say continue with your engineering, go get a degree and a placement, earn ample amount of money as you want to and beside if you love physics broaden your mind, take out your free time to know more about physics. If you cannot make your interest as career make it your passion, learn more and more. You never know if you can find a new thing and make it a research paper. Spread your knowledge and get go with your money profession.
To understand general relativity you need to have good knowledge of differential geometry.
As far as I know, it is much difficult to find a job with degree in physics than degree in engineering.
You can go but it depends on what you want at the end of the program
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