[jjice]

Some of the smartest people I knew in university were physics majors, and they can (and have gone on to) work in any industry they want. I'm sure it's part of the perspective, but I also just think that the kind of person who can get a pure physics degree is the kind of person who can problem solve well.

[aristofun]

Right. If you’re not very smart, but managed to get through by persistence and grit, this is someone you can trust hard problems.

Because other things equal you know it was harder than most other kinds of degrees.