CollegeMajors-1546530267-ac6ux2.json

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  "sid": "ac6ux2",
  "link": "/r/CollegeMajors/comments/ac6ux2/would_a_physics_minor_be_a_good_choice_for_an/",
  "title:": "Would a Physics Minor Be a Good Choice for an Engineering Major?",
  "text": "I am torn between engineering and physics. I\u2019ve always dreamed of going to the highest levels in the latter (PhD). However, I am still attracted by the high salaries of engineering. The point is, I want to have high-paying employment out of college (I have a parent and siblings to support) while still being on track to pursue a physics degree at an elite grad school. Next year, I will be attending the University of Notre Dame as an undergraduate; engineering physics isn\u2019t offered, but mechanical, aerospace, electrical, and chemical are options. I am not particularly interested in the first two, leaving EE and CE. Would either be a good combination with a physics minor for both employment and graduate school?",
  "author": "Slavic2000",
  "created": 1546530267,
  "over_18": false,
  "upvotes": 3,
  "upvote_ratio": 0.81,
  "comments": {
    "ed62sb9": {
      "link": "/r/CollegeMajors/comments/ac6ux2/would_a_physics_minor_be_a_good_choice_for_an/ed62sb9/",
      "text": "Like u/CatOwlFilms said, Notre Dame doesn\u2019t offer a physics minor. \n\nAs for the physics Ph.D., I think it\u2019s an unreasonable goal if you plan on having a full-time engineering job as you\u2019re trying to do a physics Ph.D. program. There\u2019s a reason that physics students receive a full stipend during grad school, and that\u2019s because grad school is a full-time job. \n\nI recommend that you think hard about whether you\u2019re going to major in physics or engineering. \n\nAs for selecting an engineering degree, I think electrical engineering is your best bet. \n\nI will say that it\u2019s really hard to get into a Physics Ph.D. program as just an engineering major. Physics graduate programs look for you to have completed a certain set of courses in order to be admitted to the program (E&M, classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics, etc.). Engineering is just different than physics, so I wouldn\u2019t count on getting into a physics program as an engineering major. It\u2019s possible, but not common. ",
      "author": "bitchassshortie",
      "created": 1546542571,
      "upvotes": 3,
      "replies": {
        "ed62zg9": {
          "link": "/r/CollegeMajors/comments/ac6ux2/would_a_physics_minor_be_a_good_choice_for_an/ed62zg9/",
          "text": "I never said PhD while being an engineer. The idea was to leave the engineering career behind completely and go into academia.",
          "author": "Slavic2000",
          "created": 1546542710,
          "upvotes": 1,
          "replies": {
            "ed63b6s": {
              "link": "/r/CollegeMajors/comments/ac6ux2/would_a_physics_minor_be_a_good_choice_for_an/ed63b6s/",
              "text": "Sorry, I assumed that\u2019s what you meant because it was implied in your post. Okay then that\u2019s fine, you\u2019ll still need to do the list of physics requirements though. ",
              "author": "bitchassshortie",
              "created": 1546542940,
              "upvotes": 3,
              "replies": {}
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "ed5toi9": {
      "link": "/r/CollegeMajors/comments/ac6ux2/would_a_physics_minor_be_a_good_choice_for_an/ed5toi9/",
      "text": "Notre Dame does not offer a physics minor. There is a supplementary second major, but that might be a lot with engineering.",
      "author": "CatOwlFilms",
      "created": 1546535978,
      "upvotes": 3,
      "replies": {}
    }
  },
  "updated": 1634060969
}