Hey I'll be going to university next year and I dont know what to do. Is it worth it to get an IT degree? I want study IT and want to get a master in cyber security? Do you think it is worth it?
Hey there, fellow UCF IT grad here! Just to piggy back on some things you mentioned, IT is a super broad field with a ton of lucrative career paths. I graduated a little under 2 years ago and now I’m a Sales Engineer (I had no clue what a sales engineer was when I graduated) . Also the program at UCF is in my opinion very well balanced. Some might say it’s too programming based, but it’s really just there to help you succeed in the real world .
Sounds good my back up major is a bachelor in information technology with a minor in cyber security and my local university offers cyber security within this course.
Thank you for this video. I just subscribed. I have two questions, Is IT a hard undergraduate course? What if I don't have any experience in IT whatsoever but by September I will be going to university to study IT, do you think I will struggle? I am changing course...presently studying Level 3 TV/Film at college and I'll switch to IT at uni.
IT is a harder degree than most, but could be considered easier than many other STEM degrees. In the end it really depends on what you like and what you are good at as to how hard it is. I loved it but it certainly has some difficult points and weed out classes. The fact that you are commenting on a RUclips video shows me you are computer literate, so not having "IT Experience" is ok. If you were completely computer illiterate there could be some steep learning curves, but even then I'd say nothing you can't get past.
One concern I have about pursuing a bachelors degree in IT is that the education system is outdated and that’s a problem because technology is always changing. Colleges can’t keep up to date with what they’re teaching. I also don’t believe in loans because I never wanted to get into debt. Is this a problem? I did research and almost every job posting I’ve seen required or preferred a bachelors degree in computer science or related. But, I also hear that you don’t need a degree to get into IT. I’ve been constantly debating if I should pursue more education or not. I’m currently working on an Associates degree of Arts, not an IT major. I plan to pursue certifications down the road when I have school off of my plate. Am I on the right track?
I got my Associates in Arts before I went for the IT degree. While college can sometimes be a bit outdated it is the core concepts that count. I can't say what your odds will be without the degree, it will heavily depend on what you want to specialize in. As far as loans go, they ended up being completely worth it for me.
Hi. I just found your reddit post. Where did you get your degree? Online? Or state school? I am looking at schools, but I am stsrting from zero. Which schools have "live real time classes?"
I did my degree at UCF, so state school. I'm not sure how to answer your second question at the moment, but I would implore you to consider cost heavily with this stuff. A lot of schools that advertise stuff like that (or anything) are going to charge you hard. Look at State Universities, public.
Thanks for the video. I recently switched from Computer Science to Computer Information Technology as it seems more practical than theory for CS. Are you ever planning on going for a Masters degree though? In my school there is only Masters in Computer Science or Software Engineering and both will require those high level math classes.
I actually am going for a Masters degree right now. I just started two weeks ago. I am doing a Masters in Information Systems Engineering, which does not require Calc as long as you have done Discrete Mathematics. If the school you are currently going to doesn't offer a Masters that fits your Bachelors, I would suggest looking at other schools. Also, before you decide to do a Masters I would look into the cost, they can be quite expensive, classes could cost more than your Bachelors classes.
@@MarkEndsley NIce, yeah that's cool that your university offers that Masters. I'm sure they are expensive, but it might be worth it? Thank you for the reply and your insight.
@@ectosvid I may go into this further in another video, but my employer pays for continued education. One thing I would recommend if you are interested in a Masters is trying to find someone who does. This is not easy, I got lucky with this. Taking the opportunities I get.
Mr. Endsley a question I have to you is say I’m pursuing a bachelors in information technology BUT I want to focus on the cyber security side. Please let me know your honest opinion on that ? Will there be a job for me once I graduate? Is the salary going to be worth it ?
That is exactly what I did. I have a degree in Information Technology with a minor in Security in Computing. What happened to me, is I didn't end up liking the security side of things. Still I would recommend going this route. First you may love it, second, it is always a useful skill to have anywhere in IT. As far as the job goes, that is the burning question on every student's mind. I did ok finding a job, as well as most people I know. I would recommend getting an internship and doing personal projects to help. Also, specialize further if you have the chance (internships will help with this).
I literally dropped my courses todayin my master of IT. courses are (media analytics) and (trends in IT) the course are only 8 weeks long and that doesnt give me enough time to study since my background is not in IT. I specifically dropped because I was struggling with R programing , what do you think about Information systems?
Absolutely not. IT and tech in general is more like engineering where a masters is not necessary. You can get paid more with a Master's, but it is not at all needed to start in the workforce.
Mark Endsley I’m also interested in a video where you talk about the degree courses and what kinds of programming electives you can take at UCF with that degree.
Hey I’m planning to go into security IT. Any tips and is there a difference between security IT and cyber security ? What would I expect? Lots of programming or not?
That depends. I did the Secure Computing and Networks Minor, and there was some programming there, but not a ton. In my experience a lot of security is paper pushing, but it can be cool as well if you are into hacking.
idk if i should pursue a degree in this basically knew nothing other than the name, but is it me. But i want to try it YOLO i can do anything i put my mind to
Hi Mark, i wanted to ask a question : I wanted to enter Computer Information Systems, but i didnt made but i got Information Technology major (it was my third choice) and i chosed that major in the last minute when preparing for the university entrance exam because i didnt know what it was, but i looked up to see what's the most closely related field from Information Systems and Computer Science, and turns out its IT The problem is, IT degree is a really new major in my country, it was first introduced around 2014 and i still dont have comprehensive understanding about IT, i only know that its one of the field of computer&tech majors but i dont really know what job i could be in (i wanted to enter information systems because i wanted to be a UI UX researcher and designer) could you give me an insight about IT? is there any way i could contact you? Thank you
UI/UX is certainly a job you can do with an Information technology degree. If you are taking a BS in IT, you can expect do do programming, networking, Database administration type things. You can go for a job in any of those things. If UI/UX is what you want to do I recommend seeking out minors to do this type of thing. I have another video I will link here ruclips.net/video/bEku93NCHP4/видео.html I recommend you watch this for more insight into the degree.
This was the video I needed. Although I still have one more year in high school, I'm definitely going into information technology after. Thanks!!!
Glad to hear you are finding it helpful, I may do a video soon on skills you can build to help get you ready for a degree like this.
Hey I'll be going to university next year and I dont know what to do. Is it worth it to get an IT degree? I want study IT and want to get a master in cyber security? Do you think it is worth it?
Hey there, fellow UCF IT grad here! Just to piggy back on some things you mentioned, IT is a super broad field with a ton of lucrative career paths. I graduated a little under 2 years ago and now I’m a Sales Engineer (I had no clue what a sales engineer was when I graduated) . Also the program at UCF is in my opinion very well balanced. Some might say it’s too programming based, but it’s really just there to help you succeed in the real world .
I'm pretty sure you graduated with me then, did I know you?
@@MarkEndsley Hmm you look familiar but I don’t think we’ve met
Sounds good my back up major is a bachelor in information technology with a minor in cyber security and my local university offers cyber security within this course.
Thank you for this video. I just subscribed. I have two questions, Is IT a hard undergraduate course? What if I don't have any experience in IT whatsoever but by September I will be going to university to study IT, do you think I will struggle? I am changing course...presently studying Level 3 TV/Film at college and I'll switch to IT at uni.
IT is a harder degree than most, but could be considered easier than many other STEM degrees. In the end it really depends on what you like and what you are good at as to how hard it is. I loved it but it certainly has some difficult points and weed out classes. The fact that you are commenting on a RUclips video shows me you are computer literate, so not having "IT Experience" is ok. If you were completely computer illiterate there could be some steep learning curves, but even then I'd say nothing you can't get past.
@@MarkEndsley Thank you so much.
One concern I have about pursuing a bachelors degree in IT is that the education system is outdated and that’s a problem because technology is always changing. Colleges can’t keep up to date with what they’re teaching. I also don’t believe in loans because I never wanted to get into debt. Is this a problem? I did research and almost every job posting I’ve seen required or preferred a bachelors degree in computer science or related. But, I also hear that you don’t need a degree to get into IT. I’ve been constantly debating if I should pursue more education or not. I’m currently working on an Associates degree of Arts, not an IT major. I plan to pursue certifications down the road when I have school off of my plate. Am I on the right track?
I got my Associates in Arts before I went for the IT degree. While college can sometimes be a bit outdated it is the core concepts that count. I can't say what your odds will be without the degree, it will heavily depend on what you want to specialize in. As far as loans go, they ended up being completely worth it for me.
Hi. I just found your reddit post. Where did you get your degree? Online? Or state school? I am looking at schools, but I am stsrting from zero. Which schools have "live real time classes?"
I did my degree at UCF, so state school. I'm not sure how to answer your second question at the moment, but I would implore you to consider cost heavily with this stuff. A lot of schools that advertise stuff like that (or anything) are going to charge you hard. Look at State Universities, public.
Thanks for the video. I recently switched from Computer Science to Computer Information Technology as it seems more practical than theory for CS. Are you ever planning on going for a Masters degree though? In my school there is only Masters in Computer Science or Software Engineering and both will require those high level math classes.
I actually am going for a Masters degree right now. I just started two weeks ago. I am doing a Masters in Information Systems Engineering, which does not require Calc as long as you have done Discrete Mathematics. If the school you are currently going to doesn't offer a Masters that fits your Bachelors, I would suggest looking at other schools. Also, before you decide to do a Masters I would look into the cost, they can be quite expensive, classes could cost more than your Bachelors classes.
@@MarkEndsley NIce, yeah that's cool that your university offers that Masters. I'm sure they are expensive, but it might be worth it? Thank you for the reply and your insight.
@@ectosvid I may go into this further in another video, but my employer pays for continued education. One thing I would recommend if you are interested in a Masters is trying to find someone who does. This is not easy, I got lucky with this. Taking the opportunities I get.
Does IT make good money?
@@assassin7250 Oh yeah
What kind of degree did you perused on?
Thank you for the video. Is IT a good major for international student who are looking forward to work in the USA?
It can be, but it may be hard to get a job in the US in certain specialties like security without being a US citizen.
Mr. Endsley a question I have to you is say I’m pursuing a bachelors in information technology BUT I want to focus on the cyber security side.
Please let me know your honest opinion on that ? Will there be a job for me once I graduate? Is the salary going to be worth it ?
That is exactly what I did. I have a degree in Information Technology with a minor in Security in Computing. What happened to me, is I didn't end up liking the security side of things. Still I would recommend going this route. First you may love it, second, it is always a useful skill to have anywhere in IT. As far as the job goes, that is the burning question on every student's mind. I did ok finding a job, as well as most people I know. I would recommend getting an internship and doing personal projects to help. Also, specialize further if you have the chance (internships will help with this).
I literally dropped my courses todayin my master of IT. courses are (media analytics) and (trends in IT) the course are only 8 weeks long and that doesnt give me enough time to study since my background is not in IT. I specifically dropped because I was struggling with R programing , what do you think about Information systems?
Information systems usually contains less programming. It will usually but not always land you in a more person focused job like a business analyst.
Is it a good idea to have an IT certification? I’m worried that the only jobs I will find is help desk and answer the phone all day.
If you can get one, but what is better is just plain experience
Very good information ,just wondering in these would you need a master's to find a job in an it degree ?
Absolutely not. IT and tech in general is more like engineering where a masters is not necessary. You can get paid more with a Master's, but it is not at all needed to start in the workforce.
@@MarkEndsley just one more question , so u think just a plain information technology degree would enough now to find an average job ?
Did you did a bachelors? And what university you went ?
I did a Bachelors at University of Central Florida
Hey man, can you make a video going over every class you took for your I.T B.S at UCF? What you learned, how is it helpful, etc. thank you
I've been considering doing this. I do have a video on CS1 floating around out there.
Mark Endsley I’m also interested in a video where you talk about the degree courses and what kinds of programming electives you can take at UCF with that degree.
@@Miguel-Del Ok, I'll put it on the list
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Hey I’m planning to go into security IT. Any tips and is there a difference between security IT and cyber security ? What would I expect? Lots of programming or not?
That depends. I did the Secure Computing and Networks Minor, and there was some programming there, but not a ton. In my experience a lot of security is paper pushing, but it can be cool as well if you are into hacking.
idk if i should pursue a degree in this basically knew nothing other than the name, but is it me. But i want to try it YOLO i can do anything i put my mind to
To be honest, that is pretty much how I went in.
Hi Mark, i wanted to ask a question :
I wanted to enter Computer Information Systems, but i didnt made but i got Information Technology major (it was my third choice) and i chosed that major in the last minute when preparing for the university entrance exam because i didnt know what it was, but i looked up to see what's the most closely related field from Information Systems and Computer Science, and turns out its IT
The problem is, IT degree is a really new major in my country, it was first introduced around 2014 and i still dont have comprehensive understanding about IT, i only know that its one of the field of computer&tech majors but i dont really know what job i could be in (i wanted to enter information systems because i wanted to be a UI UX researcher and designer) could you give me an insight about IT? is there any way i could contact you? Thank you
UI/UX is certainly a job you can do with an Information technology degree. If you are taking a BS in IT, you can expect do do programming, networking, Database administration type things. You can go for a job in any of those things. If UI/UX is what you want to do I recommend seeking out minors to do this type of thing. I have another video I will link here ruclips.net/video/bEku93NCHP4/видео.html I recommend you watch this for more insight into the degree.
Where did you get your degree from?
University of Central Florida
Which university in UK offers bachelors degree in IT?
I'm probably the wrong guy to ask that, I live in the US.
@@MarkEndsley thank you