Physics is a great general purpose education. I have a BS in Physics, from the early 1970s, and while I have always worked in some form of software development

Physics is a great general purpose education. I have a BS in Physics, from the early 1970s, and while I have always worked in some form of software development or research role, Physics was a great start. In current times, a BS degree is probably not as useful, so spending a little extra time to get a MS makes sense.