<p>As a starting salary? Where can I find this information?</p>
<p>Is it worth going to graduate school for more background? Will it pay off?</p>
<p>I think I want to end up doing research in cognitive science and then maybe one day I can become a professor</p>
<p>Depends on what job.</p>
<p>If you want to be a professor, you need to get a PhD.</p>
<p>I used to work in a cross-discipline setting with coworkers of all different technical backgrounds. During that time I had some coworkers whose highest degree (at the time) were bachelor’s in physics and they were just as capable and well-prepared as guys with “engineering” degrees. Pretty much all of them obtained graduate degrees eventually – I think a major like physics probably attracts a lot of students who plan on going beyond the undergraduate level.</p>
<p>One of the guys I currently work with was also a physics major. He’s employed as a systems engineer (a role that is mostly filled by EE people) and he’s currently finishing a master’s in EE. </p>
<p>On the other hand, if you want to get a doctorate in cognitive science, physics may not be as synergistic as other majors. I think it would make more sense to go into EECS and focus on topics like neural computing, control systems, and machine learning.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/internships-careers-employment/1121619-university-graduate-career-surveys.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/internships-careers-employment/1121619-university-graduate-career-surveys.html</a></p>
<p>Great link. I already had half of those bookmarked and now I’ve got the other half.</p>
<p>The American Institute of Physics has compiled data on salaries. The link below is for Bachelors degree holders.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.aip.org/statistics/trends/reports/spring2012a.pdf[/url]”>http://www.aip.org/statistics/trends/reports/spring2012a.pdf</a></p>