Best Masters Degrees to compliment Bachelors in Information Systems

egrizzlyegrizzly Member Posts: 533 ■■■■■□□□□□
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...calling out for open opinions...on best masters degrees to compliment undergraduate in Information Systems. Showing the reason would help of course. It's the MS. Information Systems and MS Management Info Systems that has been under my radar so far but that's only because they are similar to the BS. Info. Sys. still open to ideas.
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  • PlantwizPlantwiz Mod Posts: 5,057 Mod
    What do you enjoy doing? Working for a degree that doesn't match your strengths and/or your interests doesn't really matter in the end...you'll be in a crappy job torturing yourself. Do you see yourself as a management type person? Do others? And that question applies to both management of others as well as management of systems.

    And for the bigger question, how do you see a Masters helping you down the road? If you had a Masters' today, would you be more effective in your current position?
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  • TechGuru80TechGuru80 Member Posts: 1,539 ■■■■■■□□□□
    What do you want to do? Most masters are geared towards management in some fashion...no interest in management = don't do it.

    Ok so you want to get a masters...do you want an IT Management type degree? Cyber Security / IA? Systems Engineering? Info Systems? Computer Science (some development)? Software Engineering? There are so many ways you can go because they can all connect in some fashion. Usually a Masters degree is to specialize in something (not try to keep it the same).
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  • aspiringsoulaspiringsoul Member Posts: 314
    I'm in the same boat egrizzly. I just finished a bachelor degree in Business Information Systems program. I had considered Dakota State's programs in Information Systems and Information Assurance, as well as WGU's program in Information Assurance. I believe I have decided on EKU's program in Applied Engineering and Technology Management: Network Security Management. They do not offer the degree online at this time, but I have heard that it will be offered as an online option in the future.

    Personally, Information Systems is very broad, you get a taste of everything but you don't really get to dive in deep on anything in particular. I agree with the others, pick something that you enjoy, and specialize in that. If you enjoy security, consider a program with a security emphasis. If you enjoy networking, pick a program with a networking emphasis.

    Like TechGuru mentioned, I see no reason that you can't be successful in your field with just a bachelor degree. You should only pursue a masters degree if you desire a management position or have an interest in teaching in the future. If neither of those interest you, you might have better luck by pursuing certifications instead.

    Good luck!
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  • wallpaper_01wallpaper_01 Member Posts: 226 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Masters are usually focused. I enjoyed Networking doing my CS degree so took a masters in networking and management. Been great so far! Could have done databases or something like that though.
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  • egrizzlyegrizzly Member Posts: 533 ■■■■■□□□□□
    wallpaper_01 wrote: »
    Masters are usually focused. I enjoyed Networking doing my CS degree so took a masters in networking and management. Been great so far! Could have done databases or something like that though.

    just as a curiosity which college are you taking this through? It's easy to find masters degrees specifically in networking. You usually run into masters (computer science) or masters (MIS).
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  • DoyenDoyen Member Posts: 397 ■■■□□□□□□□
    egrizzly wrote: »
    just as a curiosity which college are you taking this through? It's easy to find masters degrees specifically in networking. You usually run into masters (computer science) or masters (MIS).

    If you are looking for a graduate degree in networking, I would advise that you check out East Carolina University's Master's in Network Technology. It can be done online (with labs) for 30 credits. You take 5 core classes for 15 credits and 12 credits from 4 classes in one of the four concentrations that they offer: Information Security, Computer Networking Management, Digital Communications Technology, and Web Technologies. The last 3 credits are either through a thesis, a project, or just taking 2 more elective courses for 6 credits.

    I've been considering this program for my graduate since the NC resident tuition is inexpensive and some of my professors have earned their graduate degrees from there. Perhaps this was the program you were looking for egrizzly?
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