Does changing field of study have exclusively negative effects on my future career? [on hold]





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I have recently completely my Bachelor's degree in physics with a 3.2 Grade Point Average.



However I am interested in the field of electronics and to this end I have decided to take a Master's in Electrical Engineering.



One of my professors however has opined that this is a complete change of field and that doing such a radical shift will negatively affect my future career prospects.



Is such a shift damaging to career prospects?






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  • Welcome to Workplace SE! Unfortunately questions asking for help with specific career choices aren't suited to the SE model and would likely be closed - to avoid this I've edited your question. Hopefully the revised version still meets with your needs but if not you can rollback and do an edit of your own if desired.
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  • Your professor is wrong. They are just trying to keep you in their field. Nothing better than having multiple-fields for your career.
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I have recently completely my Bachelor's degree in physics with a 3.2 Grade Point Average.



However I am interested in the field of electronics and to this end I have decided to take a Master's in Electrical Engineering.



One of my professors however has opined that this is a complete change of field and that doing such a radical shift will negatively affect my future career prospects.



Is such a shift damaging to career prospects?






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put on hold as off-topic by Dan Pichelman, Kozaky, Jan Doggen, gnat, solarflare 2 days ago


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  • "Questions asking for advice on a specific choice, such as what job to take or what skills to learn, are difficult to answer objectively and are rarely useful for anyone else. Instead of asking which decision to make, try asking how to make the decision, or for more specific details about one element of the decision. (More information)" – Dan Pichelman, Kozaky, gnat, solarflare

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    Do whatever makes you happy.
    – user1666620
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  • Welcome to Workplace SE! Unfortunately questions asking for help with specific career choices aren't suited to the SE model and would likely be closed - to avoid this I've edited your question. Hopefully the revised version still meets with your needs but if not you can rollback and do an edit of your own if desired.
    – motosubatsu
    2 days ago










  • Your professor is wrong. They are just trying to keep you in their field. Nothing better than having multiple-fields for your career.
    – Fattie
    2 days ago













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I have recently completely my Bachelor's degree in physics with a 3.2 Grade Point Average.



However I am interested in the field of electronics and to this end I have decided to take a Master's in Electrical Engineering.



One of my professors however has opined that this is a complete change of field and that doing such a radical shift will negatively affect my future career prospects.



Is such a shift damaging to career prospects?






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I have recently completely my Bachelor's degree in physics with a 3.2 Grade Point Average.



However I am interested in the field of electronics and to this end I have decided to take a Master's in Electrical Engineering.



One of my professors however has opined that this is a complete change of field and that doing such a radical shift will negatively affect my future career prospects.



Is such a shift damaging to career prospects?






professionalism career-development




professionalism career-development






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put on hold as off-topic by Dan Pichelman, Kozaky, Jan Doggen, gnat, solarflare 2 days ago


This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:


  • "Questions asking for advice on a specific choice, such as what job to take or what skills to learn, are difficult to answer objectively and are rarely useful for anyone else. Instead of asking which decision to make, try asking how to make the decision, or for more specific details about one element of the decision. (More information)" – Dan Pichelman, Kozaky, gnat, solarflare

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put on hold as off-topic by Dan Pichelman, Kozaky, Jan Doggen, gnat, solarflare 2 days ago


This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:


  • "Questions asking for advice on a specific choice, such as what job to take or what skills to learn, are difficult to answer objectively and are rarely useful for anyone else. Instead of asking which decision to make, try asking how to make the decision, or for more specific details about one element of the decision. (More information)" – Dan Pichelman, Kozaky, gnat, solarflare

If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.








  • 2




    Do whatever makes you happy.
    – user1666620
    2 days ago










  • Welcome to Workplace SE! Unfortunately questions asking for help with specific career choices aren't suited to the SE model and would likely be closed - to avoid this I've edited your question. Hopefully the revised version still meets with your needs but if not you can rollback and do an edit of your own if desired.
    – motosubatsu
    2 days ago










  • Your professor is wrong. They are just trying to keep you in their field. Nothing better than having multiple-fields for your career.
    – Fattie
    2 days ago














  • 2




    Do whatever makes you happy.
    – user1666620
    2 days ago










  • Welcome to Workplace SE! Unfortunately questions asking for help with specific career choices aren't suited to the SE model and would likely be closed - to avoid this I've edited your question. Hopefully the revised version still meets with your needs but if not you can rollback and do an edit of your own if desired.
    – motosubatsu
    2 days ago










  • Your professor is wrong. They are just trying to keep you in their field. Nothing better than having multiple-fields for your career.
    – Fattie
    2 days ago








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Do whatever makes you happy.
– user1666620
2 days ago




Do whatever makes you happy.
– user1666620
2 days ago












Welcome to Workplace SE! Unfortunately questions asking for help with specific career choices aren't suited to the SE model and would likely be closed - to avoid this I've edited your question. Hopefully the revised version still meets with your needs but if not you can rollback and do an edit of your own if desired.
– motosubatsu
2 days ago




Welcome to Workplace SE! Unfortunately questions asking for help with specific career choices aren't suited to the SE model and would likely be closed - to avoid this I've edited your question. Hopefully the revised version still meets with your needs but if not you can rollback and do an edit of your own if desired.
– motosubatsu
2 days ago












Your professor is wrong. They are just trying to keep you in their field. Nothing better than having multiple-fields for your career.
– Fattie
2 days ago




Your professor is wrong. They are just trying to keep you in their field. Nothing better than having multiple-fields for your career.
– Fattie
2 days ago










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We can't decide what is the right choice for you.



Your professor is right that it could change your job field and opportunities, but that isn't a bad thing. Engineering jobs would be different from pure physics jobs. You need to try to review the types of jobs each path would lead to and decide which is more in line with your desires.






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    We can't decide what is the right choice for you.



    Your professor is right that it could change your job field and opportunities, but that isn't a bad thing. Engineering jobs would be different from pure physics jobs. You need to try to review the types of jobs each path would lead to and decide which is more in line with your desires.






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      We can't decide what is the right choice for you.



      Your professor is right that it could change your job field and opportunities, but that isn't a bad thing. Engineering jobs would be different from pure physics jobs. You need to try to review the types of jobs each path would lead to and decide which is more in line with your desires.






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        We can't decide what is the right choice for you.



        Your professor is right that it could change your job field and opportunities, but that isn't a bad thing. Engineering jobs would be different from pure physics jobs. You need to try to review the types of jobs each path would lead to and decide which is more in line with your desires.






        share|improve this answer












        We can't decide what is the right choice for you.



        Your professor is right that it could change your job field and opportunities, but that isn't a bad thing. Engineering jobs would be different from pure physics jobs. You need to try to review the types of jobs each path would lead to and decide which is more in line with your desires.







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