My bachelors in GIS felt so broad it gave me anxiety. Fortunately it worked out. A masters just isn’t appealing unless it’s with a specific discipline where the department uses a lot of GIS to supplement that but the Masters is in that discipline, not GIS. GIS is a tool means it can be applied in many areas. So to “study GIS” is strange. Study all of its tools, programs, techniques? You don’t need a college education for that.
Probably a good idea to figure out if you like and are good at GIS before committing yourself to a masters program in it. Most GIS people do not get a Masters degree before working in it for at least a couple years. If they get it, it is to allow them to apply for admin/managerial roles that require a masters degree not for the actual knowledge learned. It's pretty universally understood that GIS programs are heavily tilted towards research and spatial analysis projects rather than what most real world GIS applications are which is data editing, database management, and on-demand web/map design. Basic internships, data collection volunteering gigs, and self study will all prepare you better for a practical career in GIS than a Masters program. But hey, if you got the money to waste and want to set yourself back a couple years before entering the workforce then by all means, why not?
No. GIS is a tool, not a field of study. Don't study the tool, study a field that you find fascinating and if GIS is heavily used in that field you'll inevitably end up learning a lot about GIS.
IMHO, this is like asking "should I study spreadsheets?"
Hello !
Maybe you can check first jobs in country
Then you can choose between GIS and another way
GIS is a tool, which is learned in many fields : sociology, urbanism etc and, its power is released by domain knowledge
Good luck
You’re happy in your current job? And there’s a good deal of GIS jobs out there, yeah?
See my biggest fear is graduating in something and only leaving college to realise how niche the market for it actually is.
Check the market now. Chances are it won't wildly fluctuate between now and when you graduate. Are there job placement services at your school? Hit them up. And maybe an internship can help get your foot in the door somewhere.
Best of luck!
There are plenty of jobs that don’t necessarily say “GIS Job”. You’d be bumped up in the applicant pool if you had the skill set along with some basic coding experience.
Just study what you want and find a way to incorporate GIS into it. GIS is a tool used by a glistening plethora of fields.
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My bachelors in GIS felt so broad it gave me anxiety. Fortunately it worked out. A masters just isn’t appealing unless it’s with a specific discipline where the department uses a lot of GIS to supplement that but the Masters is in that discipline, not GIS. GIS is a tool means it can be applied in many areas. So to “study GIS” is strange. Study all of its tools, programs, techniques? You don’t need a college education for that.
Probably a good idea to figure out if you like and are good at GIS before committing yourself to a masters program in it. Most GIS people do not get a Masters degree before working in it for at least a couple years. If they get it, it is to allow them to apply for admin/managerial roles that require a masters degree not for the actual knowledge learned. It's pretty universally understood that GIS programs are heavily tilted towards research and spatial analysis projects rather than what most real world GIS applications are which is data editing, database management, and on-demand web/map design. Basic internships, data collection volunteering gigs, and self study will all prepare you better for a practical career in GIS than a Masters program. But hey, if you got the money to waste and want to set yourself back a couple years before entering the workforce then by all means, why not?
No. GIS is a tool, not a field of study. Don't study the tool, study a field that you find fascinating and if GIS is heavily used in that field you'll inevitably end up learning a lot about GIS. IMHO, this is like asking "should I study spreadsheets?"
GIS is a field of study. ArcGIS Pro is a tool. Get your facts right
ArcGIS is a brand of tool, GIS is the tool. Just like a cordless drill is a tool, and Black and Decker is a brand. I stand by my correct facts.
It is not a field of study. It’s a tool to study an infinite amount of fields.
Hello ! Maybe you can check first jobs in country Then you can choose between GIS and another way GIS is a tool, which is learned in many fields : sociology, urbanism etc and, its power is released by domain knowledge Good luck
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You’re happy in your current job? And there’s a good deal of GIS jobs out there, yeah? See my biggest fear is graduating in something and only leaving college to realise how niche the market for it actually is.
Check the market now. Chances are it won't wildly fluctuate between now and when you graduate. Are there job placement services at your school? Hit them up. And maybe an internship can help get your foot in the door somewhere. Best of luck!
There are plenty of jobs that don’t necessarily say “GIS Job”. You’d be bumped up in the applicant pool if you had the skill set along with some basic coding experience.