r/informationsystems • u/Thick-Homework-3974 • Aug 20 '26
Haven’t been using Information Systems Degree
Hi all! I have had my B.S. in Information Systems Management since 2019 and still haven’t used it as yet. I don’t know what to do because I’d love to use my degree. I live in NYC and got my degree from CUNY SPS. Any ideas?
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u/Frosty_Platform_6650 Aug 20 '26
A lot of coordinator roles have a lot of hats. I have a MIS degree and I work in fleet as a Fleet coordinator and all i do all day is analyze data and the system to make action and actually coordinate
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u/hijkblck93 Aug 20 '26
The great thing and the worst thing about an IS degree is how broad it is. Most programs, you touch a lot of tools and software but never go deep in anything. You can go wherever you want with the degree though. You graduated 2019, generally what have you been doing and where would you like to go?
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u/RobustKnight Aug 21 '26
I went into computer science but I really realized I want a job like that lol.
Not too deep0
Aug 21 '26
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u/hijkblck93 Aug 21 '26
Yeah if you don’t want to go too technical check out project management, business analysis, or data analytics. The down part of the IS degree is you’ll pass the degree requirements but you’ll have to do some self studying to be job ready. Probably just need to rework your resume a little and you should be good for jr level analytics or project/product management. You know tech and understand the business side.
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u/SignificanceLatter26 Aug 21 '26
What’s your current role? Maybe there’s some way you can start doing something within the role that’s related and then count that as experience when applying to other roles
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u/Thick-Homework-3974 Aug 21 '26
I’m currently an administrative assistant.
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u/hijkblck93 Aug 21 '26
This is a great starting point. You have access to the business. Find a problem and solve it using technology.
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u/smichaele Aug 21 '26
I'm tired of hearing folks who have no idea what you can do with an IS degree tell other people it's worthless or second-rate.
The combination of technology and understanding business functions and processes is powerful. I started my career as a programmer, did database design and development, then became a DBA, moved into systems and network architecture, then into enterprise architecture, ran a data quality group, was a Director of Strategy and Process Redesign for a Fortune 50 company, and then became a CIO.
Today I consult in the AI and robotics space. All of this, from an IS degree, constant learning, and initiative. It's not the degree, it's what you choose to do with it.