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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When a gazelle encounters a lion, the first thing it does is jump real high, and only then starts running. The jump doesn't aid it in getting away, but it signals to the lion that the gazelle is spry and not worth chasing.

There are a few majors that function like the gazelle jump - not useful in themselves, but they signal to employers that the recipient can handle tough problems and is not @#$&ing around. Physics would be the main one. There's a degree ROI report on the Georgetown website. I'd link it but I'm on my phone and about to go to bed. It shows that physics grads do very well - look it up and share it with DC.

Encourage him to apply for finance internships. They love physicists for quant positions, even more than math grads.[/quote]

Cute fake story.

Running is more direct and safer way to show a lion that it can't catch.

[youtube]https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=330&v=QhC7K3WfKhM[/youtube][/quote]

Strikes me as fake in terms of prospects for physics majors, too. As a former physics major, I knew plenty of people who ended up under employed in other areas like IT. Employers who collect brainiacs, are pretty focused on the exact credential. It may all work out, but don't do it just because of some delusion about fallback position.[/quote]
I'd be shocked if you went to a top school and that were true. Physics majors spread their wings far like most non-CS majors and end up in many lucrative careers. From grads I know, they've gone on to be engineers, software developers, quants, physicians (and medical physicists) and patent lawyers. All pay pretty well.[/quote]

Take a look at the Georgetown statistics. Physics majors averaged $81k in 2013, but there was high variance. The 25/75 percentiles were $40k and $120k, so people do flounder. FWIW econ majors were in a similar boat variance wise.[/quote]

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