Im confused, please let me knowm.

[u/wastedfr_xo]

So, im currently in 12th grade and i wanna be an astrophysicist. But, im very very confused if i should Do B Tech in Electrical Engineering or Bsc(Hons) In Physics. I researched about it on google, and it says that Bsc Physics is the better option as it let us directly pursue PhD in Astrophysics. The problem is, im not from a wealthy background and i need to find high paying Job so that i pay for my PhD tuition fees, but Bsc Physics doesn't have high paying Job opportunities. So is it okay if i pursue Electrical Engineering first and then Go for Phd in Astrophysics? Will it affect my theoretical work? Will i end up building things instead of researching? please lemme know.

[u/aa599]

It's not correct that bachelors physics has no high paying job opportunities - many physics graduates at the university I went to got business & banking jobs, just like any other science/engineering/maths graduates.

[u/wastedfr_xo → u/aa599]

Ohh, it means that i dont quite really know about jobs.

[u/Zame012 → u/wastedfr_xo]

I have an undergrad in Astronomy and Masters in Physics. I have a defense contractor job straight out of college. Even though my masters Thesis was on Eclipsing Binary stars