How practical is it to major in astrophysics?

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How practical is it to major in astrophysics?

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RE: How practical is it to major in astrophysics?

December 31, 2011 at 4:37 am

I considered majoring in astronomy in college, until I realized that
1. There is no career that would interest me without a PhD
2. There are about 30 job openings each year in the WORLD, POSSIBLY THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE, for astronomy PhDs.

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How practical is it to major in astrophysics? - by passionatefool - December 31, 2011 at 3:17 am

RE: How practical is it to major in astrophysics? - by Jackalope - December 31, 2011 at 3:32 am

RE: How practical is it to major in astrophysics? - by Erinome - December 31, 2011 at 3:41 am

RE: How practical is it to major in astrophysics? - by TheDarkestOfAngels - December 31, 2011 at 3:50 am

RE: How practical is it to major in astrophysics? - by passionatefool - December 31, 2011 at 3:54 am

RE: How practical is it to major in astrophysics? - by Anomalocaris - December 31, 2011 at 4:37 am

RE: How practical is it to major in astrophysics? - by Jackalope - December 31, 2011 at 4:44 am

RE: How practical is it to major in astrophysics? - by 5thHorseman - December 31, 2011 at 4:53 am

RE: How practical is it to major in astrophysics? - by Erinome - December 31, 2011 at 10:02 am

RE: How practical is it to major in astrophysics? - by Shell B - December 31, 2011 at 10:16 am

RE: How practical is it to major in astrophysics? - by Erinome - December 31, 2011 at 11:15 am

RE: How practical is it to major in astrophysics? - by Shell B - December 31, 2011 at 11:52 am

RE: How practical is it to major in astrophysics? - by passionatefool - December 31, 2011 at 4:35 pm

RE: How practical is it to major in astrophysics? - by Erinome - December 31, 2011 at 4:41 pm

RE: How practical is it to major in astrophysics? - by Welsh cake - December 31, 2011 at 4:55 pm

RE: How practical is it to major in astrophysics? - by passionatefool - December 31, 2011 at 5:06 pm

RE: How practical is it to major in astrophysics? - by 5thHorseman - December 31, 2011 at 5:02 pm

RE: How practical is it to major in astrophysics? - by 5thHorseman - December 31, 2011 at 5:13 pm

RE: How practical is it to major in astrophysics? - by passionatefool - December 31, 2011 at 6:48 pm

RE: How practical is it to major in astrophysics? - by Erinome - December 31, 2011 at 5:17 pm

RE: How practical is it to major in astrophysics? - by AstroNerd - July 5, 2014 at 4:06 pm

RE: How practical is it to major in astrophysics? - by The Grand Nudger - July 5, 2014 at 4:11 pm

RE: How practical is it to major in astrophysics? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - July 5, 2014 at 5:47 pm

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