<p>Ok, I know this question has been beaten to death on forums, but my question isnt about what each degree entails. I have a B.S. in computer science, and am getting my masters in CIS. This was because the school I went to undergrad wasnt the flagship campus at my university and it is a Tier-2 school and doesnt offer Graduate level degrees in CS. I am trying to look at this from a point of view that would give me the widest range of employment options. </p>
<p>Since I am halfway through this CIS program, should I finish it, or should I take my chances and switch over to the flagship campus where they offer engineering degrees and get masters in CE or something respectable. What my question boils down to: Is CIS a bad graduate degree to have? Will the fact that my B.S. degree is in CS and not CIS be a plus? Or is my whole perception wrong, and is CIS actually a respectable degree with a large job market? </p>
<p>Is the job market for computer engineering any bigger or am I just freaking out because its my last year of school before I have to go out into the real world lol. Will I live life unemployed with a CIS degree? (BTW not trying to brag, but my GPA is a 4.0 so it is a testament to how easy my classes have been so far and that is why I am so worried). From all the talk on the forums, people make it sound like CIS is where all the dummies end up.</p>
<p>Choose what you want to do and then get the degree. However, CIS is a great major which is probably more in demand now than CS. With CIS you’re more working with the systems and etc. rather than creating/maintaining them. (You prolly already know this. lol)</p>
<p>Also, if you wants to get a masters in CS why didn’t you just do that in the first place?</p>
<p>You will be ok with the CIS graduate degree. Many times, your graduate degree is just to “qualify” you for the more senior positions. Your 3rd-party vendor or “Study At Home” knowledge will be what will REALLY keep you employed.</p>
<p>Sorry sciencenerd and GLOBAL TRAVELER but CIS jobs are quite different than CS. Ive worked for 3 major IT companies now and none of them hired anything but CS degrees. B.E. in CE, B.S. in CS or B.A. in CS are all fine, but CIS wont get you past HR. Not for the 65K starting jobs.</p>
<p>The OP stated that they already have a BSCS degree…so a MSCIS degree will not hurt the person.</p>
<p>By the way, I have a B.S. in Computational Mathematics and a M.S. in Engineering (plain 'ole engineering no specialty) and have worked for Boeing, General Dynamics and Lockheed over the past 23 years in software engineering.</p>
<p>I know this isn’t the topic but just to clarify-- on the undergrad level MIS/CIS is good if you want to be a Business Analyst, Project Manager or QA Analyst.</p>
<p>CS is good for the hardcore techy work.</p>
<p>Very big difference and I do not believe the former are generally qualified to be software engineers/ developers.</p>