Education for Information Technology Jobs
If you want to help others learn technology, you can get a job teaching high school, junior college, or corporate courses with a degree in technology education. Get a bachelor's in computer science with a minor in education and then study in a program like one of these: The Memorial University of Newfoundland Masters in Educational Technology (http://www.mun.ca/educ/fac_web/grad_it_r... and the Virginia Tech Master of Arts in Education and Instructional Technology (http://www.vtrc.vt.edu/roanoke/Degrees/m....
One of the most prestigious and highly paying fields out there, those with law degrees and a concentration in technology, corporate, information property, or privacy law can get jobs at some of the biggest corporations and law firms advising companies on what they should do next, dealing with lawsuits, and analyzing the effects of new laws. Check out the following programs: The John Marshall Law School Intellectual Property JD (http://www.jmls.edu/catalog.cfm?dest=ite... and the Pepperdine University JD/MBA program (http://bschool.pepperdine.edu/programs/j....
With a Ph.D. in a cutting-edge field that focuses on technology, you can be at the forefront of today's most exciting research. Just as science fiction stories have been predicting for decades, biotechnology is the hot science of the 21st century. Get a bachelor's with a double major in biology and computer science and then apply to one of these fascinating programs: The Applied Biology and Biotechnology Program at RMIT University Australia (http://www.rmit.edu.au/Courses/postgrad/... or the MIT Bioengineering Ph.D. (http://web.mit.edu/beh/bioeng.htm).
Good luck in your educational pursuits. Remember that when you have your degree and are out looking for a job, it is your educational credentials and prior experience that will make you stand out. Make sure to take jobs and internships in your field while you study and enroll in a variety of relevant electives outside your department to show that you are a well-rounded candidate. Beyond technology skills, you'll need to excel at written and oral communication, people skills, problem solving, and creative thinking.
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