u/lordson_

Essentially the title itself. I'm essentially scared of picking a field as I'm afraid I might regret it later. Any opinions and help is appreciated. I'm coming from a background of engineering related subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Computer Science). I've always enjoyed studying CS but I don't think I'll enjoy the jobs in the field (my parents work in IT).

Finance on the other hand, while I haven't been exposed to it much, what I do know is that you don't need to be that intelligent to be good at it, and your soft skills also come into play.

Math is the only degree (to be precise it's econometrics + data science at University of Amsterdam) which I'm getting the option to study abroad. However, the degree is super difficult and the ROI does seem concerning given the only field that will actually help me get the expected ROI would be quant which is getting more competitive day by day.

Just looking for advice on how I should move ahead with planning my career as this is the first time I feel confused and at a dead-end as I'm usually quite direct with my decisions. Is it possible to do computer science engineering from a Tier 2 college in India and get into a top MS abroad? Or EcoFin from Ashoka (Tier 1 for this field) and get an MSc Finance in LSE/LBS/Imperial etc?

I know it's a lot of questions across a lot of fields, so everyone's input is appreciated.

TLDR: Confused between econometrics, economics and CS at 3 different univerisities for maximizing career income later.

Thank you.