<prompt> Human: Edit: I just realized I titled the post Getting a job after highschool when it was supposed to be after college. Sorry for the confusion.Im a senior in Highschool and I plan on majoring in physics. COT of my college is 21,370 a year, between scholarships, grants, and a state program that gives you money for grades in Highschool, i will have around 4.5k in students loans If that, because I have 10k in the bank that was left to me when my grandfather died So, I got extremely lucky financially when it comes to college, because God knows Im too poor right now to pay for it and Im scared of student loans.For now, Im just going to focus on getting a 4 year degree and getting a job, getting stable, and then maybe going for my masters.The only thing I currently worry about is finding a job after I get my degree. I know S.T.E.M fields are sought after because of the application of science, but where do I take a physics degree to get work at first? My goal is to maybe go to NASA as I have a friend with connections there, but I know for sure that Ill never get a job there with no work experience and nothing on my resume Which I barely know how to do.How does one start off? Any body who has the same degree and knows what theyre doing? I can always fall back on teaching but I worry too much.I live and plan on going to college in Kentucky, so hopefully that helps you guys give me advice.Thank you in advance!Assistant: Why physics and not engineering? What part of physics do you enjoy in high school? Because high school physics is much closer to civil or mechanical engineering than it is to anything youll end up doing in a physics degree. Plus an engineering degree is way more employable.Human: We dont have any physics programs at my high school, and my physics degree is actually a concentration in Pre-Engineering. I thought about doing an engineering degree Aerospace but just in case I cant do something at NASA, I can fall back on another type of engineering. I feel like physics is more broad.  <response>: The thing is, a broad degree is not better in the eyes of employers. NASA will hire the aerospace specialist over the general physics major every time if its an aerospace job.I think you should focus more on what you want to be doing, rather than where. And I know thats almost impossible to do at 17. If you havent taken physics yet in high school, general science may be a good place to start. Youll discover your interests there. But I would recommend specializing over generalizing every time, especially if employment is your top priority. 