<p>My two passions are physics and computer science. If physics was as lucrative as CS, I definitely would do that. But I fear that you can't really do anything with it, which is why I'm going for CS instead. Is this a good route, or can you do something with a physics path?</p>
<p>Plenty of my friends who majored in physics got good jobs right out of undergrad. If you have programming skills it is quite easy. If you get a PhD in physics, you have many option in industry (like IBM or Intel) and other areas like consulting and finance.</p>
<p>Physics is not a useless major. It is a very rigorous major which teaches you to think and helps you develop analytical skills that are applicable to many areas.</p>
<p>Physics is probably better than a general chem or bio degree. It’s honestly one of the better undergrad choices. </p>
<p>However, many physics majors end up doing jobs in computers or finance, so a physics major may wish to take some appropriate out-of-major electives for such backup plans.</p>
<p>I hired a physics major from a top tier school last year. She is now the best analyst on the team.</p>
<p>As a physics major, reading these things is great 
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<p>Any quantitative major (physics, mathematics, statistics, etc.) is a good major in my opinion. However, be prepared to look for jobs that aren’t related to physics at all when you graduate. </p>