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by compguy9092

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I am in the process of finishing up an A.A.S. degree, but I can't decide if it should be in Computer Programming, Information Systems, or Network Administration and Support. I don't want to get the wrong degree and decrease my odds at being employable. I could use some pro advice.

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by maxwell edison

Taking only your interests and desires into consideration, picturing where you would like to be in five years, imagine what it is you'd like to be doing. Work backwards from that point, laying out the steps necessary to get you there will provide the right answer.

by jimhm

It really doesn't matter what the degree is in - but I would stay away from the programming. Lean more to the Information Science.

The industry trend today is to purchase not build their infrastructure - why build a HR system when you can have one out of the box from SAP or Peoplesoft... Why build a billing or payroll system when you get it with the same two products.

Internet Portals - out of the box - Java tools are getting to where anyone can drag a object and build a program...

Information Science - gives you a balanced degree between programming, networks and information...it plays in many more fields...

Best of luck on your choice ...

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