Career PresentationBy McKenzie Olivas

What Peaks My Interest?

I am interested in how the universe started and theories behind it. Cosmologists are very interested in the beginning of the universe, but cosmology is a very broad spectrum.

Cosmologists

Cosmology has multiple jobs inside anywhere from building lasers to philosophy. I am more on the philosophy side of it.

Education

I want to make theories so I would need a PHD in Mathematics. The area of cosmology I want to be in also involves physics so I need a PHD Physics. Cosmology has a lot to do with space so having at least a Masters in Astronomy would be required. This would take over nine years.

Colleges

I have signed up with a mycollegeoptions.org and based off a survey and the degrees I need. The colleges it suggest are UNM, UCLA, UCR, and EUNM. I want to go to UNM but if money was not a problem I would choose UCLA.

Tuition

My tuition up until I become a resident for UNM would be 3,755.03. When I become a resident it would lower to 2,503.35.

Average Income

The median for a good cosmologist would be around 105,430 by United States Bureau of Labor Statistics

Living costs

Rent for a studio apartment would be $500+ and any apartments that could spilt with someone would still not be as cheap as $500 (Zillow). In the effort to save money I would not drive instead bike to the university or ride the bus to the store. A bus pass for a college student would cost $90 for a year. http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_rent/Albuquerque-NM/

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Upside and Downside

Sense people build there whole lives to make theories the retirement age is very old and you commonly are stressed to make theories or write reports. Depending on who your working for you can have quiet a lot of downtime because your usually weighting theories or information.

Sources

"Albuquerque NM Homes For Sale & Albuquerque Real Estate - Zillow." Zillow. Areavibes, 2010. Web. 12 Oct. 2014.