<p>I'm an international student from India and I'm hoping to double major in Physics and engineering(with concentration on computer eng) at Trinity College this fall. How does the future look like for me? I'm also hoping to go to a grad school(hopefully at MIT), get a PhD and ultimately settle down in a position in a company's R&D department. What are the job prospects and pay scale for such a combination?</p>
<p>It doesn’t look like Trinity offers BA or BS in computer engineering.
Did you mean physics + computer science?</p>
<p>I don’t know much about Trinity but just looking at the list of engineering courses offered there, it doesn’t come across as a place one would want to go if the ultimate goal is to land up at places like MIT for graduate studies. Why did you decide to go to Trinity? FA? </p>
<p>Job prospects and earning potential will depend on the area of specialization and the state of job market at the time of your graduation. Field of computer science/engineering is still evolving and I bet the demand will remain strong for many more years. Pay range varies quite a bit based on the location.</p>
<p>Trinity does offer a general engineering degree and we have an option to choose a concentration in electrical/civil/computer/biomedical engineering. Trinity is a liberal arts school, and LAC’s prepare students for grad school like no other University does. Trinity has a special program called ISP(Interdisciplinary Science Program) which allows students to begin research right from their Freshman year. And good FA too is a reason that I’ve decided to go to Trinity</p>
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<p>You can not generalize like that. It might be somewhat true for science or social sciences but certainly not for engineering with the exception of schools like Reed or Harvey Mudd. </p>
<p>Trinity has a total of 8 full time faculty to cover all major branches of engineering and about 6 for computer science. You will be pretty much on your own. JMHO</p>
<p>You sound like you know what you are doing and you seem to be convinced that Trinity is a very good launch pad for grad schools like MIT. Good luck!</p>