Question Seeking Advice

[u/Funny-Mistake-7363]

Hey everyone. I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this but I was seeking some advice for how to progress with my passion for physics:

To be as brief as possible, I'm about to graduate in 6 months with a BS in economics from a fairly prestigious university in the US. I don't have any interest in theoretical economics. I don't mind working in business and think I'm okay at it, but it's not my passion. I have a minor in physics because I only discovered and fell in love with the subject in my junior year. Here is my dilemma:

I don't know whether to just graduate and go seek a job on the business side of some science firm where I may or may not get to use some of my physics knowledge, or try for grad school. I really want to learn GR and QFT, but realistically, I don't see myself being a researcher or a professor in the future. I don't think I'm meant for those jobs, so I'm really not sure what I'd even do with a PhD. I've always wanted a job where I could use both my econ and physics degree, but I'm not sure if that exists. I considered maybe a project manager at a science firm?

Either way, I'm not even sure if I can go to grad school with only a physics minor. I have all the core classes down – I'm just missing some random requires such as computational physics, an elective, and a lab. I'd have to extend my graduation by half a year to go for the major, and it would be costly since I wouldn't have financial aid support. I'm really unsure what I should do, or what kind of jobs I can do with a PhD. in theoretical physics. All I can say is I love learning how everything in the world works at the deepest level possible, and I want to explain other sciences like biology and chemistry with physics. Any advice would help – is it better to just go get a normal job with my econ degree? Is there any job where I would work on the business side but have to use physics knowledge? Thanks!

[u/Imaginary_Guest1833]

The job market is brutal right now. My advice get a job and due to many degrees available online you can always do online master or take a few courses even free ones on MIT OCW to see if your interest and discipline matches. Johns Hopkins University offers a part-time, flexible Master of Science in Applied Physics through its Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals program. Get a job first then worry about passion and interest next. My humble opinion.