Will Employers Really Recognize This 6-Month Degree?

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In this video, we explore the credibility and acceptance of 6-month degree programs in the job market. Discover if employers value these accelerated degrees and how they can impact your career prospects. Perfect for those considering alternative education paths to fast-track their career growth.
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01:00 - What's in the Video
01:40 - How I got my degrees in under 6 months
03:49 - Why degrees shouldn't take four years
07:26 - Answering FAQ's
10:42 - Conclusion
10:58 - Cybersecurity Degree - COMPLETE 365-Day Guide • Cybersecurity Degree -...
11:48 - How I Achieved 100% Job Security (Step-by-Step Guide) • How I Achieved 100% Jo...
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Are you considering a 6-month degree to jumpstart your career but worried about how employers will view it? In today's video, we dive deep into the world of accelerated degrees, exploring whether these short-term educational investments are truly recognized and valued by employers in various industries.
Whether a 6-month degree is enough to catch an employer's eye is a pressing one for many. With the job market evolving and the demand for skilled professionals increasing, the value of traditional four-year degrees is being re-evaluated. This has led to the rise of accelerated degree programs designed to equip students with the necessary skills in a fraction of the time.
Moreover, we delve into the pros and cons of opting for a 6-month degree over traditional education routes. While the allure of entering the workforce sooner is strong, it's crucial to consider all aspects of this significant decision.
This video is not just for potential students; it's also for educators, career counselors, and employers to understand the shifting landscape of education and employment. As the job market becomes more competitive, the routes to achieving one's career goals are also diversifying.
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@JoshMadakor 2 ай бұрын

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@christ.4977 27 күн бұрын

3. C. - I have a B.S. and M.B.A from WGU. I make close to 160k at a fortune 100 company. My hiring manager also has his degree with WGU. Stop worrying about recognition. It's not a thing. The school just needs to be regionally accredited.

@KingFish-ci9pu 28 күн бұрын

I don’t think a lot of people realize Wgu has been around 27 years , older than most people questioning their validity. If you finish in 6 months and you transferred courses that’s normal. If you come in with over half the credit why would you expect to have to put 4 years down as in any other school. It’s so weird people still treat WGU like a scam or something. Just do your research. Most people would be surprised what accreditation really is. Wgu is awesome by the way.

@Antowan 2 күн бұрын

They do the same with SNHU. Completely legit school, but some how public perception morphed. I have always wondered if it was because of commercials. But then again most schools have them.

@Sheikh_Yerbouti 27 күн бұрын

I just graduated with my B.S. in Cloud Computing. It took me just over 2.5 years. Some courses I banged out in no time at all. Some courses, like Python, Azure Dev, etc., took more time so I could learn the material and not just what I needed to pass the OAs. I also chose a Capstone well out of my wheelhouse, so it would force me to research and learn the tech (Serverless computing with AI data analytics in healthcare). Doing the whole degree in 6 months is applaudable, but the truth is, I wanted the education and not just the paper. Also, if you are doing WGU and you're not banging out classes in a day, don't be discouraged; most people do their degrees in 2-3 years.

@M-su4mh 27 күн бұрын

I'm currently going through the Cloud Computing program while working full time as a gov contractor and should be done by the end of this year if not next summer. Have you had much "luck" with finding better jobs after completing your degree?

@ultravioletiris6241 28 күн бұрын

I keep seeing senior cybersecurity professionals with WGU degrees. Ive started many conversations with that shared experience as the icebreaker

@barno65 28 күн бұрын

Most employers don't ask and there's no need to tell them how fast you finished your degree.

@brunoleandrodasilva6532 27 күн бұрын

I got my BSBA in IT Management after watching Josh's videos back in 2020. I decided to pursue a 4 years degree after I was offered 20k less because I only had an AAS, I was explicitly told by the recruiter while negotiating my salary that they could not place me in the same salary bracket as someone with a bachelor's degree. It took me 4 months to complete and cost me $3,500 and now I am elegiable to apply for any jobs including federal jobs.

@blackwidowrowe6271 25 күн бұрын

Yasssss

@crackrokmccaib 28 күн бұрын

A degree in under a year is actually very feasible when you do the math. In a traditional 4 year university, you take 15 credits in a semester. A semester is 15 weeks and you're in class 15 hours per week, so one semester is 225 hours. That's 450 hours per year and 1800 hours for 4 years. One year of full time work is 2080 hours, so doing school even 40 hours per week, you're there less than one year. There's way too much air in a 4 year degree. I mean, you're only there 30 weeks of the 52 weeks in a year. It's ridiculous.

@jamesbyrd3740 27 күн бұрын

You are using like the bare minimum numbers in every category. Also, you are supposed to spend at least 1 hour out of class for every hour in class. This doesn't typically happen for easy classes, but it will be required for harder classes.

@AndrewFischer-sz5cb 25 күн бұрын

Got a 45/hr remote job writing basic sql code in my early 20s with my WGU degree, only 3 months experience in something irrelevant. I have ADHD, so if it weren’t for any competency-based college accommodating my “slack-then-surge” work style I would probably still be broke and living with my parents lol

@margaretanderson5011 27 күн бұрын

I had associates degree when I started WGU and was able to achieve B.S Business in IT Management in 1 year while working full time job in Cybersecurity Training. It was not easy but well worth it. WGU is rigorous with professors who have high positions in this career field.

@tomtocz7284 27 күн бұрын

I start my MS in Data Analytics at WGU on 8/1. Not sure how long it will take me to complete the degree but if anyone ever asks me how long it took, my answer will be - my entire life. I completed 70% of the curriculum towards a MS in CS at a brick and mortar state school (with a 3.5 gpa) before I stopped going because of the 70 mile commute from my work to the campus and also working on more interesting problems at work than at school. Today I have nearly 20yrs of software engineering/ developer experience and about 5 yrs as a hardware computer technician before that. That’s how long it took !

@antjonz 28 күн бұрын

Josh just doesn't miss! All of his videos are informative and very well explained. Thanks Josh!!!

@corpuzone 28 күн бұрын

It’s awesome there are universities like WGU based online but fully accredited and legit! The fact it’s a real deal college degree solidifies the formal education requirement if an employer is looking for one. I have more than decade of IT exp but no degree just a certificate from local college. To be honest, you become a IT professional by working in the industry not by certs and or degrees. With that said, I’m thinking and open to obtaining a bachelor’s at least and explore from there if getting a masters may open higher opportunities for me in the future. So glad you covered more in depth on this topic Josh and your content is Among the top in my opinion here on KZfaq. Please keep feeding us more so we can all remain informed 😃👏

@LawStudent2014 28 күн бұрын

Companies do not care how long it takes to acquire a degree, in general. We give companies too much homage! 😅

@Antowan 2 күн бұрын

True they barely read the resumes 😂

@Jdiamond245 28 күн бұрын

I found out the VA will pay for my degree , but i do not want to do 4 years of college even 2 years is insane to me if I could get a bachelors in a year or less i’d be so happy

@carsonjamesiv2512 28 күн бұрын

I have an AAS in Business Management. If I was to go back to school, it would be for a B.S. in Computer Science with a Focus on Cybersecurity!😃👍🎉

@magno172 28 күн бұрын

I start WGU July 1st of this year. I was debating on going to a local community college to rake in that military BAH for my area, but I believe I can graduate WGU in under 1 year as opposed to 4 year universities.

@fraydizs7302 28 күн бұрын

I also start July 1st of this year! I'm trying to finish up some courses to transfer in as quick as possible lol

@aaliyahahmed3360 28 күн бұрын

hey y'all im starting this june!

@Frontend969 28 күн бұрын

Use VR&E for wgu and gi bill for you community

@DylanGalvan. 25 күн бұрын

@@fraydizs7302yeah same, currently doing as much as i can on sophia. i have finished around 6 classes in a week.

@blackswan7568 28 күн бұрын

Hey Josh, thanks for telling us all about WGU over the years. I recently finished taking all of the transferrable courses at SDC for the Computer Science program and am currently working towards getting the OCA Java SE 8 cert before I actually enroll in the program (shout-out to Tim Buchalka's Udemy Masterclass). Wish me luck, and thanks again😁

@marsheagarner3696 28 күн бұрын

Very good information Josh. Thank you!

@LukeWesson 28 күн бұрын

I’m about to finish my AAS IT security and these videos are awesome. Thank you

@michaelscott5962 27 күн бұрын

I’m attending this school shortly. At first, I was getting an AAS in cybersecurity to get a feel of the work. After my first semester, I heard of WGU and how if you do it strategically, you can complete your bachelor degree in a shorter timeframe for less money. Competency learning is definitely a game changer and much more encouraging to learn. I’m sure that I speak for majority of people that they rather spend 4k on a degree than 200k especially in a job market where there damn sure is no guarantees.

@BRAINROTcomps 28 күн бұрын

Let's get dis bread fam

@alcysalazar4440 7 күн бұрын

Nice video Josh!

@t.m2933 28 күн бұрын

Josh, this was a great, informative video. Thank you for doing this as I got a lot of info with a better understanding

@JoshMadakor 27 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful! :)

@elpugboy 27 күн бұрын

glasses got my man looking like Fritz Haber!! very cool, thank you for your hard work

@WhiteBreadCrumb 28 күн бұрын

My answer to that is why do they have to know how long it took just say you have a degree and leave it at that

@SalvatoreNicoFranco 28 күн бұрын

Great video as always Josh, glad you're back helping us! It's so unfortunate that wgu seems to have the only competency based computer science degree and it's not available for us EU citizens

@JoshMadakor 27 күн бұрын

thanks for the support always! ^^

@MotherOfThings 26 күн бұрын

Thanks !❤

@jamesbyrd3740 27 күн бұрын

Fun fact, no one cares where you went to school. This is a shortcut, but in the end, no one give a shit.

@Bigdaddyknows 28 күн бұрын

I'm about to start my Bachelor's Degree in cybersecurity at WGU on July 1st lets get it!

@rogermarine1443 28 күн бұрын

Congratulations, I completed that degree in 2019 and it was awesome 👍😎

@rogermarine1443 28 күн бұрын

My daughter completed her BA in Communications at the University of Washington in under two years and nine months.

@zxph 27 күн бұрын

Wow that's impressive! Good for her.

@TheITCornerbyJR 25 күн бұрын

WGU is Great! Definitely recommend. IT Certs with a Degree is Killer Combo to get a Job.

@GhostDaddy87 27 күн бұрын

love it so far. in data analytics atm, 52 percent done

@CFH298 6 күн бұрын

Utilized the GI Bill for an IT degree and then went back for a Comp Sci from WGU. No regrets.

@kierramalone4968 26 күн бұрын

Hey Josh, I appreciate you making content. It is extremely helpful. Can you share a link to the Anki Deck for the CompTIA A+ exam?

@JoshMadakor 26 күн бұрын

you can find the practice questions here: lognpacific.com/free-certification-practice-tests/

@kierramalone4968 26 күн бұрын

@@JoshMadakor Thank you.

@aaliyahahmed3360 28 күн бұрын

Hey Josh, your cybersecurity degree guide says it's private!

@maximilian4171 26 күн бұрын

Nahh imma try busting up in the industry with the google cybersec cert, ur course, and tons of projects to be added on my portfolio and see how things unfold after that. Good luck to all of us

@maximilian4171 26 күн бұрын

Ive done the theoretical reviews or fundamentals of google it support cert, cybersec cert, and comptia a+ anyways, so i got a bit of chance at least (anything is better than nothing right?)

@michaels2208 26 күн бұрын

I am probably 2/3 the way fine with a business degree from a few years ago that I never finished. I do like wgu, but I'm going to another school to finish quick in information systems. Then I'll go to wgu later to transfer stuff and get something more specific, data science, or the network program they have

@cersilannister2722 16 күн бұрын

Hello Josh, what about getting a bachelors degree in Accounting , would you say WGU or UMPI is best?

@JohnWasinger 28 күн бұрын

Do they offer a degree in basket weaving? I’m asking for a friend.

@tomtocz7284 27 күн бұрын

WGU only offer degrees in highly in-demand fields. So sadly, basket weaving is not an available major 😢.

@carldavid9903 25 күн бұрын

Hi, Josh! The cybersecurity in 365 video is private. How do I get access to watch?

@robertruiz4744 24 күн бұрын

Im a WGU student. i already have a bachelor's and have certs and tons of other trainings and work experience. Six months from scratch it is very difficult. Im finishing my first bachelor's with them and going to tale me like 8/9 months with my Head start. From scratch i like to think is impossible for the average person.

@PowerOva 28 күн бұрын

I already work in cybersecurity as a security analyst. Would you recommend going to wgu for a degree in cybersecurity?

@takethepillingodwetrust1510 27 күн бұрын

Depends on YOE. But a degree is never a bad option, especially from wgu

@user-db3vr1yy5w 27 күн бұрын

How helpful do you think oscp is in terms of getting into cybersecurity ? I have a bachelor's in Cloud computing from wgu & I just got my oscp.

@CarlaJenkinsTV 26 күн бұрын

8:17 Thanks for doing this video. I am thinking that most people are falsely equating online to not accredited. WGU is an accredited online university.

@CoachRob619 27 күн бұрын

Are there any discounts on your Cyber program?

@JoshMadakor 27 күн бұрын

please send me an email or message me in any of my socials :)

@CoachRob619 27 күн бұрын

@@JoshMadakor will do!

@VINJE76 28 күн бұрын

I can't access the video link that you have posted in the description at the 10:58 time mark.

@dennisk9130 28 күн бұрын

Same here it says this video is private

@JoshMadakor 27 күн бұрын

hey, thanks for noticing. we'll be updating the link ASAP! ^^

@raydenmark8774 23 күн бұрын

Can people outside the US study online degrees in WGU?

@gabbyslife4965 25 күн бұрын

My employer loves WGU they would pay them directly for me to go to their school.

@kutipepe 28 күн бұрын

The problem is, as much as I would like to enrol as a european, I can't.

@MyExRebirth 27 күн бұрын

Tons of top universities in Europe with free or very low tuition fees. Are you crazy?!

@kutipepe 27 күн бұрын

@@MyExRebirth ?

@TooHonest4_You 25 күн бұрын

@@MyExRebirthit’s not easy to get admissions into European Universities. Germany for instance requires you to take a test called Abitur in their high school and if you don’t score high enough you won’t ever be able to attend University

@dylan.-6527 22 күн бұрын

There is a version in the EU online. It was in another video.

@kutipepe 22 күн бұрын

@@dylan.-6527 in which video, can you please share?

@AlvinTatumJr 26 күн бұрын

This place is full of one star reviews on Google and most with the same complaint.

@njpme 27 күн бұрын

I know I know WGU is accredited, but I'll stick to brick and mortar university. Nobody ever questions the quality of the degree.

@marketwarroo1447 26 күн бұрын

wym?

@njpme 26 күн бұрын

@@marketwarroo1447 nobody would question a degree from a brick and mortar university, but with WGU, you get questions that lead to videos like this.

@marketwarroo1447 26 күн бұрын

@@njpme yeah but still you did all the requirements just at a faster pace instead of taking unnecessary classes throughout a 4 year time period

@njpme 26 күн бұрын

@@marketwarroo1447 I don't disagree with the pace, I support it. That said, for me, I stuck with the traditional uni to avoid these scenarios.

@marketwarroo1447 26 күн бұрын

@@njpme i doubt people would question the school

@SAM7167 21 күн бұрын

I wish I could enroll to WGU, but I'm in Europe. 😭

@JoshMadakor 20 күн бұрын

Shoot. Check out TESU, they are similar to WGU but they accept all international students: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qL2ndbR2vdKVdGw.htmlsi=7dqVXFNjdXnyK9Ud

@SAM7167 18 күн бұрын

@@JoshMadakor Thanks, I'll check them out.

@carsonjamesiv2512 28 күн бұрын

😃👍