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Should I take a pause from my university degree to make 100k a year? : PersonalFinanceCanada
Main Post: Should I take a pause from my university degree to make 100k a year? : PersonalFinanceCanada
Is an IT degree worth it?
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Hi friends. I’m an incoming senior in high school and have an interest in information technology. I’ve been lurking on this sub for a while now and have noticed that there are some people that have good jobs in IT without a degree. Is there a pay difference? Do people without IT degrees get the same job opportunities that people with IT degree get? Let me know in the comments. Anything and everything helps. Thanks!
Top Comment: Most "Information Technology" degrees are so highly focused on practical skills that they border upon being Trade School programs and not college degree programs. You should not go to university to learn about Windows Server 2016 Administration. You should go to university to learn about concepts like User Authentication as a component of an Information System, and then discuss what authentication tools might be available in Windows Server, and what might be offered by Samba or other similar tools. The specific Microsoft skills are best learned via some kind of Microsoft class or via hands-on experimentation, which is why DreamSpark exists. An "Information Systems" degree program should expose you to multiple high-level concepts of a technology environment, and help you understand how they all fit together. You can enter the IT/IS career field without a degree. But your salary starts higher and will tend to max-out at a higher level with a degree than without one.
Information Technology degree : r/ITCareerQuestions
Main Post: Information Technology degree : r/ITCareerQuestions
Is an Information Technology degree worthless now days?
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Hi everyone,
From what I have noticed working in different companies, absolutely none of my co-workers have degrees in IT or degrees in general. I spent 4 years getting mine and incurred debt trying to attain it, not to mention the added stress I got from university.
Are there any benefits of having a IT degree now days? I have not seen the advantage in it as of yet.
Any comments?
Top Comment: A regionally accredited one? Yeah, there's plenty you can do with that. In my case it was far from the only thing I got done while in college (also had some internships etc.) but it's probably the most important accomplishment of my career so far. Is it worth it? Generally, yeah. To an extent though. I wouldn't go in $100k in debt for a four year degree personally. $30k? That's pretty reasonable.
Is a CS or IT degree worth the money?
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I'm looking to change careers to become a software engineer or web developer, but my bachelor's degree is in business. I've tried using Codecademy, and I enjoy the material, but the lack of support makes me lose motivation when I get stuck, especially without any tech background. I'm considering going back to school, but I don't want to be wasting my money since a lot of people have said the degrees are meaningless when looking for a job in tech. Is it a good idea to go back to school, or is there another path that would make more sense? Thanks in advance!
Top Comment: I did a business degree and now I have a job as a web developer. I think if you don’t have a degree, don’t have rent/bill or don’t have kids then go for the degree. As someone who’s been rejected for multiple jobs I can advise you that not having a degree is always going to close some doors for you. If you already have a degree like in your situation then there are 2 options. Go to a bootcamp Self teach yourself But I can be honest with you, where I live the only good bootcamps cost £8000 at least and they give promises that if you can’t find a job then they’ll give you the money back. It’s a good investment in my opinion. But most people in don’t have that kind of money. This should solve your issue of not getting support, because bootcamps go at it 8 hours a day or more for 2-6 months only focusing on web development. I’ve had work colleagues who have told me that they only spent 2 weeks on the front when they went to university. I think bootcamps are the best way to get a job in web development quickly. I actually went for option 2 because I couldn’t afford a bootcamp and most people can’t. Self teaching yourself is cheap, it’s reliable because no one is there to spoon feed you what to do which I like to think it’s important because when you’re at work they’ll be times when no one can help you. You learn at your own pace. If you can’t find the motivation to self teach yourself then maybe rethink whether you want to go into tech because even if you go to uni and/or a bootcamp then you’ll still have to do self study. When you get your first they’re not going to spoon feed you everything. Final summary: a degree is not necessary but it makes life harder if you don’t have one. Bootcamps are the fastest way to get a job as a web developer but I personally recommend self teaching yourself. I wish the best for your future endeavours and I hope to use software you make one day!!!
IT Degree or unrelated Degree with certifications?
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I have a 4 year degree in Psychology and I've been working full-time at a small sized multi-million dollar company for about two years. There is an outsourced IT company for major issues but I manage all the Tier 1 support in-house, and sometimes beyond that. I have everything up and running smoothly so less of my time is spent on the tech side and I'm having to focus on other aspects of the company. I'm looking to move to a help desk position elsewhere and focus on more in-depth learning and getting certifications as I go.
Is it worth getting a second bachelors in IT or will I be able to move up with an unrelated degree and ongoing experience and education?
Edit: Thanks for all the info on both sides of the topic. This is making me lean towards the certifications track. :)
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Screw academia...
Is there a degree generator that takes in class you've taken and spits out what degrees you can get?
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Basically I'm entering my 10th year of college and due to personal stuff, I've yet to earn a degree. I've taken a bunch of courses along the way and was wondering what degree I could earn if any. But sifting through 10 years worth of class and thinking of what may or may not work has been a nightmare. Is there a generator of any sort to help me figure this out?
Top Comment: No, because each college has its own requirements for each degree that may not match other colleges
Is an IT degree enough?
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Going to be attending ASU Online this fall to finally get college done. Ive been learning iOS development for the past two years with a goal of obtaining a career in software development (iOS would be great since i already have the background). ASU Online doesnt offer all the programs in person does, and of the programs offered, these seem the most relevant:
Computer Information Systems
Information Technology
Software Engineering
Obviously, software engineering is the top choice but the math requirements really worry me. Ive been out of school nearly 20 years now and cant remember a lot. I passed Trig in HS but that was a long time ago. My advisor said if math was a worry she'd suggest Information Technology as its less math intensive while it can lead to the same kind of careers. Im not interested necessarily in working for a FAANG, just something in the field that pays well. I dont want to waste my time and resources, if i go down the IT route will it hinder my ability to get development jobs?
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Unless you are going to a major competitive company, I think an Information Technology degree would suffice. I have a Bachelors in IT that I did through an online college because I just had a kid and was working full time. I am currently working as an Oracle SQL database programmer and have 3 interviews lined up to try to land my first Software Developer position working with Java and SQL. All three of these jobs required a bachelors degree that was applicable to IT or IS and at least 10 credit hours of advanced computer science classes. Any advanced programming language class would suffice for these and I took all mine in that program.
I was kind of in the same boat. I went to a major state college 10+ years ago for Computer Science and got burnt out on all of the Math. If you want to be an architect or land a really prestigious job, I would recommend going that route. If you are wanting to get in the door and work your way up, I would recommend the IT degree.
Obviously, my comment is just for general development opportunities and not specific to iOS/Swift/Objective-C/etc. I only do iOS development on the side because there isn't many positions looking for that skill set in the midwestern city where I live.