Figured I'd use some of the collected knowledge/experience on here for a little career path insight.
24, recent vet, so tuition is paid for. I'd go into ATC (Air Traffic Control, what I did in the USAF), but I was disqualified after a post-deployment flight physical. Narrowed it down to a cyber-security BS at ITT tech that looks like it could offer me a decent 100k salary after a couple years of school and rubbing elbows with some goverment fellas. All in all, I'd be about 30 by the time I'm well established.
OR
An AAS as a network specialist with an entry-level salary in the area of about 50k. Network specialst offers less school and a decent living right out the gate with good job opportunities around here and could transistion into consulting after some infield experience.
My dilemma: spend the extra time
for the bigger salary in cyber-security or get in and out for a decent salary as a network specialist. Job market seems decent enough in both areas.
Curious what those in IT fields would say.
24, recent vet, so tuition is paid for. I'd go into ATC (Air Traffic Control, what I did in the USAF), but I was disqualified after a post-deployment flight physical. Narrowed it down to a cyber-security BS at ITT tech that looks like it could offer me a decent 100k salary after a couple years of school and rubbing elbows with some goverment fellas. All in all, I'd be about 30 by the time I'm well established.
OR
An AAS as a network specialist with an entry-level salary in the area of about 50k. Network specialst offers less school and a decent living right out the gate with good job opportunities around here and could transistion into consulting after some infield experience.
My dilemma: spend the extra time
for the bigger salary in cyber-security or get in and out for a decent salary as a network specialist. Job market seems decent enough in both areas.
Curious what those in IT fields would say.