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Physics2468
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I am currently applying to Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Physics Ph.D. programs. I am doing a Ph.D. because I can't wait to learn more about cosmology and to computationally model galaxies, but I understand that jobs as professors are rare. Looking at backup plans, I've heard that some academic jobs are less competitive and community colleges are an option. However, I was wondering how the field of quantitative finance is doing with respect to Physics Ph.D.s. Are Ph.D.s still being sought after with good salaries?
Also, if I get an Astronomy Ph.D. rather than Physics, will it be much harder to find a position as a quant? I already know C/C++ and some parallel programming.
This is just a backup plan if I can't find a postdoc etc., and I know it is hard to predict how things will be in 6 or so years. But how is the job market currently? There are a lot of posts on these forums but most I find are from 2010 or earlier.
Also, if I get an Astronomy Ph.D. rather than Physics, will it be much harder to find a position as a quant? I already know C/C++ and some parallel programming.
This is just a backup plan if I can't find a postdoc etc., and I know it is hard to predict how things will be in 6 or so years. But how is the job market currently? There are a lot of posts on these forums but most I find are from 2010 or earlier.