<p>I'm still undecided about my major and I'm attending the University of Cincinnati. I'm currently finishing up my first year of school. I've taken a chem class, trig, calc, critical thinking, psych 101/103, adult development, interpersonal comm, eff. public speaking, engl 101/102, psychobiology, and a few others.</p>
<p>I started off thinking CS was the way for me to go but it turns out that I thought it'd be a lot more about computers. Recently I've been looking at the IT program here. I was wondering if getting an IT degree from this university would put me in a better spot then getting the same degree from Devry, ITT, or Phoneix? My cumulative GPA right now is 3.2 but I haven't been studying like I should. I consider myself to be a bright student and have always thought schools like ITT were below me. I find it hard to get motivated when I'm not sure what I'm working toward. Getting a degree from ITT or the like would be much cheaper than if I were to stay here...thus the question.</p>
<p>Here's a link to our IT program: [url=<a href="http://it.cas.uc.edu/IT/Default.aspx?ID=Welcome%5DWelcome%5B/url">http://it.cas.uc.edu/IT/Default.aspx?ID=Welcome]Welcome[/url</a>]</p>
<p>There’s nothing wrong with an IT degree. If you think that it would be better for your career goals, go for it. A few caveats…</p>
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<li><p>“Technology” degrees can be looked down upon. Be prepared to tell people why you went with IT rather than CS.</p></li>
<li><p>You may not be qualified - or as qualified - for some positions with an IT degree as with a CS degree. Then again, since it has a built-in co-op, and practical experience, you’ll probably be more qualified for some. However, these jobs may not pay as well.</p></li>
<li><p>Probably want to avoid ITT Tech, Phoenix and DeVry. I’ve heard DeVry is fairly legit, but ITT Tech / Phoenix definitely not so much. I’d recommend staying where you are.</p></li>
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<p>You might also consider CompEng if you are into hardware, or SoftEng if your school has it. Other than that… CS is a pretty theoretical degree, or can be. If you stick it out you will do a good deal with computers, though. Not as much as one may think, but anyway…</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply.</p>
<p>Any other opinions?</p>
<p>Any other opinions?</p>
<p>I don’t know what you were planning on specializing in, but the tech field is horrible for jobs and overall growth. Really, the people in those sectors have lost countless jobs, and no one seems to get any. Take a look at these forums:</p>
<p>[IT</a> Jobs / Degrees - TechExams.net IT Certification Forums](<a href=“TechExams Community”>TechExams Community)</p>
<p>These are IT professionals with YEARS of experience who still fail to get a job, whether it be in security, network management, or something else. It’s just a really dead end field</p>