What can i do with Astrophysics degree as a career??

radderfire said:
If you're very good at maths then actuary or financial derivatives expert.
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That's what one of the guys I went to school with did - finished his degree in astrophysics and was working in high finance of some description last time I heard. He was rather bright though and very good at maths so I suspect that he could have done much the same with almost any degree.

[FnG]magnolia;17804333 said:
Career choice dictates degree, surely?
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Perhaps it should in some ways but it certainly didn't for me and I'd think it was a bit of a shame if people got (too) stuck with choices they made at 17 or 18 about what career they wanted to do. I didn't know at that age what I would want to do as a career, I'm not convinced that I do yet but I wouldn't want to trade my directionlessness really as I've quite enjoyed the process so far - if nothing else my experiences have taught me what I don't want to do and that may be as valuable ultimately.
 
You could get a job at NASA, then start getting appearances on those boring space documentries* they try to make more interesting by adding fancy graphics and soft drum & bass music.


* only messin I really like them tbh.
 
You can do anything you want.

What you might want to consider is the type of career you want, in which industry, whether you have the ability and/or intellect to compete effectively in that industry and THEN make your choice of degree subject.
 
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