Comp or Chem Engineering?

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<p>So my plan is, at the moment, to pursue a bachelor's of science with a joint major in physics and computer science and then get a master's of engineering for computer engineering. However my guidance counselor brought up that nowadays physics and computers are such ever-changing fields that I would have to be constantly going back to school to relearn just in order to do my job. Is this worth it? I mean I like physics, it's the main reason I chose this major but I don't want to be going back and learning new stuff until I'm 70 just to do the same job.</p>

<p>My second consideration is chemical engineering. My only dissappointment is how chemical engineering has very little physics involved. However it seems like bachelors of engineering in chemical engineering would be something I could get work as immediately and I wouldn't have to return to school repeatedly to do the same job.</p>

<p>I haven't made a decision yet, and I still don't need to so early. But I would like some opinions if anyone cares to share.</p>

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<p>physics is a ever-changing fields?
I don’t see how valid it is.
You will need a PhD for physics if you want to pursue an academia position. But in general depending on the career path you choose a graduate degree is already far enough,.</p>

<p>I think you should consider computer engineering as undergraduate, and specilize in either physics, EE, or CS at graduate level.</p>

<p>ChemE has a lot of physics involve. It’s math and physics, not just “chemistry”.</p>

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<p>really? I never knew that. That makes me somewhat relieved since I actually like physics (not mechanics but E&M)</p>

<p>OP: you’re right. its too early. you’re making all these plans now and when you get to college, you’ll see that its a whole 'nother game. but its great you have something mind. do some research on the fields and talk to some current people who are in those majors and see what they say</p>