Value of pursuing a CCIM for a first-year analyst?
I work as an analyst for a private developer. I’m not too familiar with the CCIM designation but I heard it’s great to have. Is it worth pursuing even tho I just started my job?

Alternatively, would it be better to get a masters in RE or professional certifications? 

Looking for a designation that will help my future career trajectory. Thanks!
[{"id": "f0lpdsr", "text": "Yes, you should definitely work on the CCIM designation.  See if your employer will pay for the class + travel expenses and let you take it on company time.  Take the first class ASAP; it will give you a solid foundation that you can immediately put  to use in your current job.  Also, attend the local networking events and continuing education courses as soon as you start the designation process.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "f0m5uod", "text": "My personal opinion:  A masters would be better but it's not necessary to be successful in your field, so I would pass.  \n\nCCIM total cost is around 6k ish.  A masters is around 50k ish (If not more).  So, I would rather get the CCIM and go from there. \n\nThe Con on the CCIM:  If you have any type of financing background (which it soulds like you do i.e Finance major) most of the stuff they teach is just going to be refresher's on what you already know applied towards specific case studies.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "f0paiem", "text": "I have an MS in Real Estate which gave me a solid foundation in all aspects of the industry (finance, development, valuation, law, tax, economics, research and investment modeling). I was also interested in the CCIM designation and think it\u2019s a worthwhile investment but from my understanding it\u2019s most applicable to brokerage/investment sales. I went to Baruch College, which is a top NYC business school with many professors also teaching at NYU, and the overall tuition for it was about $16k-20k for the whole ride. The main value of a graduate program isn\u2019t so much the technical skills that you\u2019ll gain but more so the opportunity to meet working professionals in the field to open up more opportunities for future career growth and investments in real estate. It just also looks better on your resume. In either case, a CCIM designation could provide you with a good opportunity to learn many of those technical skills, network with other CRE professionals and do so for a lower cost than a full blown masters program, particularly since you\u2019re a very junior analyst at this point. Keep your options open and do a real honest pro and con analysis of what will benefit you the most. I\u2019d also try to reach out to people on LinkedIn or via email asking for advice; it\u2019s always good to have a stable of potential mentors to draw industry knowledge from.", "replies": [{"id": "fggb0lp", "text": "Im totally late to this thread, but I still wanted to ask about your MS in RE. \nIm torn between Baruch and NYU. NYU is more famous, but costs wayyy more.\n\nSo I just wanted to ask how the career placement is for Baruch's MSRE?\nIm worried since I have a liberal arts bachelors and only experience as a realtor. So I preferably Id like to hit the ground running if I go to the program.\n\nThanks!", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]