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11-07-2009, 06:03 PM
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I thought the certificate of GIS was at the graduate level?
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11-10-2009, 01:55 PM
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No.. For some programs you can have a 3rd grade education and get your GIS cert. For others, you need a bachelor's degree.
The term "certificate" has different meanings. Sometimes it is referring to whatever rubber-stamp they give you after taking a short GIS course. Other times it is referring to a 1-year academic program.
http://www.urisa.org/career/colleges
A "certification" is something totally different, referring to a GISP. Getting your GISP requires a B.S./B.A., typically a Masters degree, about a decade of experience, and a good bit of $$$.
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11-10-2009, 05:19 PM
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Mine is a BS in Geography with a concentration in Geographic techniques, basically another word for GIS.
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11-11-2009, 11:35 AM
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I met with my advisor, and she says the GIS field is growing and a lot of her graduates have graduated to good jobs.
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11-16-2009, 12:54 PM
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This thread has been a very good read for me and i appreciate all the responses. I currently attend Ohio State and was going to be a CIS major but found I really didnt like programming all that much. I then started looking and saw GIS which dealt with two things I like, geography and computers. I've been looking up a lot and everything I see it doesnt make much money. Not that money is the most important thing but I dont want to have to live paycheck to paycheck. Do you guys think I should go ahead and pursue a degree in geography with a gis specialization.
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11-16-2009, 01:01 PM
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Ohio State has a reputable GIS program. The Geog department I graduated from had about a half-dozen OSU grads, all in high level faculty positions.
You say it doesn't make much money - could you clarify what numbers you are using?
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11-16-2009, 01:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rubber_factory
Ohio State has a reputable GIS program. The Geog department I graduated from had about a half-dozen OSU grads, all in high level faculty positions.
You say it doesn't make much money - could you clarify what numbers you are using?
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11-16-2009, 01:43 PM
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where I live--
Your average technician will earn $30k - $40k.
Your average analyst will earn $40k - $60k.
Your average manager, or an exceptionally skilled analyst, will earn $60k - $100k
Above and beyond $100k is possible for exceptional workers, for people who work in very large organizations, for people who start their own firms, and I suppose for more "average" type managers who work in very high cost locations.
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11-18-2009, 01:26 PM
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how does ones visual-spatial skills have to be for a GIS job?
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11-27-2009, 10:59 PM
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Is federal financial aid generally available for a GIS (graduate) certificate. GIS is definitely relevant to my line of work, but it would probably not increase my salary level by much.
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