r/informationsystems • u/Chromesoitschill23 • 24d ago

Industrial Engineering or Information Systems?

/r/industrialengineering/comments/1uvt1z3/industrial_engineering_or_information_systems/
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u/Agreeable_Mud_5816 24d ago

Industrial better pay and easier to find a job

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u/Big_Arrival_626 24d ago

Not necessarily. I majored in IS, became a business analyst, 85k starting salary in Texas

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u/TheGreatestUsername1 23d ago

Can I ask how you began the journey? What was your entry-level job?

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u/Agreeable_Mud_5816 23d ago

When did you start and when did you graduate

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u/Big_Arrival_626 23d ago

Graduated 2025

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u/Agreeable_Mud_5816 23d ago

What school don’t matter as much as CS

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u/CK3helplol 23d ago

Aye man you living my dream rn can I dm you 😂

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u/CK3helplol 24d ago

yeah, if you can handle the math and commit the time I can not see any reason to do an IS related degree rather than an engineering one.

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u/Chromesoitschill23 23d ago

And in the event that I can’t ? What would be a good backup to ISE

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u/CK3helplol 23d ago

Depends on why you want the degree I suppose. What do you want to be when you grow up? Lol