<p>Well it’s not like getting a PhD is relegating you to a life in academia. The first think you should do is determine if you are interested in research. If you think you might be then get an undergrad research position. You also want to test the waters in industry. For that, get an internship. That should give you a taste of both and help decide if a BS-level job is what you want or if you want to go to graduate school instead.</p>
<p>If you go to graduate school but aren’t sure on whether or not to do a PhD, your next question to yourself is whether you want to do research as a career. You probably can figure that out within a year or so of starting but it may take two (or you may already know before you start grad school). If the answer is that you want a career in research, then a PhD may be the right track or you.</p>
<p>Only after reaching that point will you be ready to think about academia vs. industry. The answer to that question is usually reasonably clear within a few years into your doctorate.</p>