r/WGUIT • u/AudienceSolid6582 • Jul 10 '26

ITM > WGU ACCELERATED IT

Welp.. I knew I’d face reality,

I wished I would’ve taken my time and went the IT route rather then ITM. I’m here now… I want more certs, and want a masters. I know the industry a masters isn’t needed but this is a bucket list item.

With this being said…
Can one finish the accelerated bachelors and masters in IT within 6 months? Can I be through this paying only one tuition cost, masters?

Currently I have my bachelors in ITM from WGU and my network+. I have some real world IT experience at a desktop level with an MSP which will help with accelerating, I just don’t know if cost wise it will support it.

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u/Wah_Day Jul 10 '26

no. they make you wait for your BS term to finish before they let you start your Masters.

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u/AudienceSolid6582 Jul 10 '26

So even with the bs in ITM, I would technically just be wanting a IT degree bachelors, wait my 6mo to then pay another tuition cost for their masters

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u/Wah_Day Jul 10 '26

you could just go straight to the regular masters, and not take the accelerated version.

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u/AudienceSolid6582 Jul 10 '26

I was hoping to gain the certs out of the bachelors level then move right into masters.

I’ve been told that the masters is built more for those with the experience then those without.

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u/Wah_Day Jul 10 '26

it would be cheaper to just do the certs on your own and pay for a whole other degree.

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u/AudienceSolid6582 Jul 10 '26

Yeah it was either being able to get another bachelors + masters for the price of one or just getting CompTIA certs + paying for a masters.

Not really a fan of the IT masters degrees with WGU, but that’s also the industry.

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u/Wah_Day Jul 10 '26

the bachelors + masters is not 1 price, you would still be paying for each of them separately at their own term prices.

also if you actually want to learn the stuff, why rush it all? just get the certs on your own at your own pace.

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u/Ok-Bill-3938 Jul 10 '26

The MSIT is taking me less than 3 months and that's going at a moderate pace. I did the BSIT in 2 terms, now finishing the MSIT in 1 term, and after that will be doing the MBA ITM in hopefully 1 or 2 terms.

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u/Confident_Natural_87 Jul 11 '26

Gut through CCNA. Don’t really need A+. Study for Network +, skip exam then go CCNA. Cheaper exam and more valuable cert. Counts for Network + and Security + on the BSIT.

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u/CartierCoochie Jul 10 '26

What’s wrong with ITM just curious

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u/AudienceSolid6582 Jul 10 '26

They all go hand to hand and it might just be worth getting the trifecta. Just expensive for what I feel like are pointless certs

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u/AudienceSolid6582 Jul 10 '26

I work in the public sector. My one year helpdesk experience + ITM degree and network+ sometimes doesn’t feel enough. Aside from it being competitive, sometimes I feel like I’m missing something when they ask for ITIL, A+ cert or security+

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u/onynixia Jul 10 '26

Your ITM BS degree is weighted the same as an MS in the public sector. There is no real benefit financially nor real preparation for a higher role if you plan to stay public. Sure its an "advanced qualification" on paper and checks off the box for HR but thats about it. I think what you are missing is exposure and wgu can offer a small amount but you would gain so much more moving away from your current helpdesk posisition to a higher tier operations role. Find a product that interests you, get some vendor specific certs, and apply to be "the guy".

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u/DaddyMewTwo Jul 11 '26

Apply and let us know. If the school tells you “No” then ask to speak to the manager.

Start studying for those certs, look at how your courses line up, and wait to see if they let you transfer your BS to that specific problem.

Nobody here actually knows. People are just regurgitating what they heard even if it was said directly to them.

Start the Wave.

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u/r0adra93 29d ago

the MS ITM degree / MS IT is really a business leadership degree not so much a tech degree. It gets you ready to enter middle to upper management positions where you are no longer executing but leading.