Is a master's of information technology (IT) worth it? If you just read the headlines, you would have your doubts. But the numbers say something different.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 280,000 computer and IT sector job openings annually from 2025 to 2035, faster job growth than other fields. Other studies found 65% of managers reported hiring difficulties and 59% of organizations reported critical or significant cybersecurity skills needs.
The problem is too few people with in-demand skills. As technology evolves, so must those who use it.
“The half-life of skills is getting shorter,” says Feng Li, Purdue University professor and head of its School of Applied and Creative Computing (ACC). “The people who will thrive are not the ones who learned the right tool. They are the ones who learned how to keep learning - who are agile, nimble and ahead of the change instead of chasing it.”