<p>$32k is pathetic and not worth struggling in college for. There are many AS degrees that would serve you better.</p>
<p>Also the job security is practically nonexistent. When companies have projects or are actively doing a lot of research they hire science grads and when things slow down they lay them off ~every 5 years. They then hire some more grads at $35k. Also the vast majority of companies do hire permatemps now a days and don’t offer benefits and don’t pay you more to compensate.</p>
<p>As for professorships yea it a sweet gig but there is around 1 opening for every 10 Ph. D. pursuing it. Many never succeed and those few that do often end up in some university in Wyoming as they don’t have much choice on things.</p>
<p>So yourself a huge favor and steer clear of science.</p>