Hi everyone, I'm looking to hear the opinions of current/past physics university students on their opinion on how valuable a physics degree is from a top university, as I am in the middle of choosing universities. More specifically, I am interested to know how the expected career forward would differ as compared to a less prestigious university.
For context, I have offers to study Physics at Oxbridge and at a local university. While the local university is still a top asian university, it definitely doesn't carry the same brand name as Oxbridge. On the other hand, I would be paying a fraction of the cost as an international student in the UK. Oxbridge also does not have a modular arrangement compared to my local offer, where I am able to concurrently study math and computer science. I am interested in joining finance or STEM industries post graduation and would like to know if choosing the more expensive but prestigious university would be an investment I am likely to make back. Is the trade off of breadth and cost worth the benefit of greater depth and recognition?
I would love to hear any experiences that you or people you know have had in studying from physics and moving on to finance or STEM fields. Would, for example, a second major in mathematics or computer science be more useful than the university attended? Thanks a lot in advance to anyone who replies