<p>^^^ based on research opportunites and the sheer difficulty of the classes</p>
<p>I would say CMU because it hooks its students up with jobs (55-57k avg starting for Math/Physics) without bonuses.</p>
<p>Math majors and sometimes Physics majors also go into business and I know quite a few Math majors who are highly coveted and work with Tepper's recruiting companies of JP Morgan, Merill Lynch, Citigroup/Capital One, etc.</p>
<p>AA, where do you get the avg starting salaries from? You've mentioned them several times. Are they on the site?</p>
<p>MCS: <a href="http://www.studentaffairs.cmu.edu/career/employ/salary/mcs.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.studentaffairs.cmu.edu/career/employ/salary/mcs.html</a></p>
<p>AA all those numbers sound goos and everything but I don't think I'm going for that track. After undergrad I plan to go on to graduate school for my PhD in physics. After that I hope to be either a researcher, college professor, or both primarily in theoretical physics. </p>
<p>I've looked on the physics site but I can't seem to find a lot of research opportunities within the physics department. </p>
<p>Sorry for not stating my goals earlier.</p>
<p>Wow I just looked at the stats for physics majors going on to grad school and I was amazed. This is really going to be a tough chioce for me. </p>
<p>thanks for the great links AA they've bee really helpful.</p>