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3This is a very interesting question; I'm looking forward to the answers as I feel part of the advice you will get may be applicable to other mid-career field changes.– biohazardCommented Mar 18, 2014 at 9:24
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1I would point out that most people are switching out of physics to fields like CS these days, simply due to the lack of jobs available doing physics research. And young people who have been dedicated to physics their entire lives probably have a distinct advantage in getting those jobs. So I would advise against pinning your hopes on physics as a career. If you just want to learn physics at least up to the level of quantum mechanics, that's another matter. So which is it: are you looking to move into a career in physics, or just to learn about it?– David ZCommented Mar 18, 2014 at 17:41
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3@DavidZ True, but QIT is arguably just as much computer science as it is physics.– JeffECommented Mar 18, 2014 at 22:06
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2You say you're "considering a career change." Physics is not a career. There are various careers you can have with a degree in physics. You can work on petroleum exploration, or teach physics at a community college, or work as an experimentalist at a national lab, or various other things. A degree in physics is not like a degree in engineering or law that qualifies you to do one specific job. Can you pin down what it is you really want to do?– user1482Commented Mar 19, 2014 at 5:54
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2@mbyrr just curious, as you posed this question 5 years ago, what happened? How far have you taken the switch to (Astro)physics ? It would be great if you can kindly share your experience?– despotCommented Feb 9, 2020 at 12:49
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