Thursday, November 24, 2011

Should I take physics or astrophysics along with aerospace engineering?

I was going to take get an aerospace degree and either a physics degree or astrophysics degree with it. It was going to take 2 majors at once. I can't decide which one would benefit more later to get a job|||Aerospace engineering is going to be where you make your living, not physics or astrophysics, so do whichever one you're more interested in. You aren't going to find nearly as many opportunities with just a Bachelor's in physics or astrophysics, whereas, the average starting salary in Aerospace Engineering is in the mid $50,000 range for a Bachelor's degree, and the industry is still fairly robust, albeit not in the human spaceflight department.





I will agree that physics may be slightly more useful than astrophysics in the long run, but if you truly want to be marketable, consider double majoring in computer science or getting a minor in electrical engineering. It seems to me that an MBA is next to useless until you're well established in your career path, are established in a profitable company, and have decided to take the management route.|||Physics... Obama cut NASA's budget so don't plan on going to space for a while. The best 2nd degree to get along with your engineering degree is a MBA. Grunts don't make the real dough... Management does.

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