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How is this for a masters degree in IT?
darkm
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I am currently going back to school and had in mind this combo
Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences
masters in IT, specialization in systems admin
in my spare time I would get some certs like the A+, MCSE..
my background is not IT it's criminal justice, and I know I only need certifications + experience but i'm fortunate i can go to school for it, and i enjoy it
would database or application development specialization be more viable to get a job straight out of college?
thanks for any feedback
Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences
masters in IT, specialization in systems admin
in my spare time I would get some certs like the A+, MCSE..
my background is not IT it's criminal justice, and I know I only need certifications + experience but i'm fortunate i can go to school for it, and i enjoy it
would database or application development specialization be more viable to get a job straight out of college?
thanks for any feedback
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Optionsdarkm Member Posts: 11 ■□□□□□□□□□no feedback at all? is the program at least up to standards at least?
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Optionsjfitzg Member Posts: 102 ■■■□□□□□□□seriously? Your mad because no one has responded to your initial post within 1 hour and 16 minutes?
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Optionsdarkm Member Posts: 11 ■□□□□□□□□□patience is not one of my virtues, wish it was but no
but this is a big decision for me, id like unbiased feedback -
Optionssrabiee Member Posts: 1,231 ■■■■■■■■□□How much is the total cost of tuition?
What type of accreditation does this school have?WGU Progress: Master of Science - Information Technology Management (Start Date: February 1, 2015)
Completed: LYT2, TFT2, JIT2, MCT2, LZT2, SJT2 (17 CU's)
Required: FXT2, MAT2, MBT2, C391, C392 (13 CU's)
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology Network Design & Management (WGU - Completed August 2014) -
Optionsrfult001 Member Posts: 407If you are in the South Florida area (assuming you are based on your school selection) I would check out FIU's MSIT program. It is probably cheaper and you have a wider range of courses to choose from.
MSIT - School of Computing and Information Sciences @ FIU
Or there is the ever popular online option:
Online IT Master -
Optionsdarkm Member Posts: 11 ■□□□□□□□□□^ thank you for the feedback, but for personal/financial reasons I have to go with nova
this is a new IT program i can get in to, their computer programming I cannot because I dont have a bs in computer programming and dont qualify
I would like to know if with this masters in IT/sysadmin and some certs I would have the education at least to find a entry level job in south florida (or I can travel whatever works) -
Optionsdarkm Member Posts: 11 ■□□□□□□□□□anymore feedback?
the school is a private school, one of the biggest in the us, accredited and all that -
Optionsdmoore44 Member Posts: 646Truthfully, the best way to make these kinds of decisions is to create a set of evaluation criteria and evaluate all schools against it.
For example, your criteria might be something like this:
Offers a MS program in INFOSEC
INFOSEC program offers a hybrid on-site/online option
School has a reasonable amount of prestige
Program is reasonably priced
There are many interesting electives to choose from
Program doesn't require GRE/GMAT
Once you've established your criteria, start your search for schools that meet your criteria. The stickied list of BM Schools offering an online option is a good resource.
You've already mentioned that for whatever reasons, Nova is your choice - so anything anyone here says is probably going to be of little consequence.Graduated Carnegie Mellon University MSIT: Information Security & Assurance Currently Reading Books on TensorFlow -
OptionsDanielm7 Member Posts: 2,310 ■■■■■■■■□□^ thank you for the feedback, but for personal/financial reasons I have to go with nova
this is a new IT program i can get in to, their computer programming I cannot because I dont have a bs in computer programming and dont qualify
I would like to know if with this masters in IT/sysadmin and some certs I would have the education at least to find a entry level job in south florida (or I can travel whatever works)
I don't know if your idea of "entry level" is helpdesk or not but most people do that with an A+. A masters degree and a bunch of certs for an entry level position? Yeah, I'd say that covers it. -
Optionsinstant000 Member Posts: 1,745It'd be most effective to try to get to work right now.
Once you complete your schooling, you could branch out from there.
What you can do helps you to get/keep the job, while having credentials only helps you to get the interview.Currently Working: CCIE R&S
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