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Degree vs. Experience
Posted by : Molly Joss
Dear Molly: Do high-tech employers give any more weight to potential employees with an education from a non-profit school versus a for-profit school? Do employers really care if one has a degree as long as one has the experience and the knowledge?
Molly says: What excellent questions! I have never heard of an employer having a conscious rule that says they prefer graduates from one kind of tech school or another--I'm not sure they know which schools fall into which category.
Many do, however, know the name of an accredited four-year college when they hear it, such as Cal Tech, MIT and RIT. Would a four-year degree in IT be more impressive to them than a certification from The-School-On-The Mall PC Training School? In a word, yes.
However, if the kind of job you're trying to get involves a very focused IT skill such as programming or network maintenance, a four-year degree may exceed the employer's requirements or salary range. Match the education to the job requirements.
I know this sounds confusing, but here's the bottom line: For someone in their teens and early twenties who wants to look at IT as a career in which they will work various jobs over the course of decades, the broad foundation of a four-year degree in IT is the best bet all around.
As for whether employers care about degree versus experience, a degree is easier to quantify than experience, which is why many employers insist upon an IT-related degree for IT jobs....
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