Is obtaining a real estate license a nice "fall back," or perhaps more?

Recently graduated from a graduate program. In my search for work I am trying to stay open to lots of ideas…one of them is to obtain a real estate license (in NYC) and see where it might lead.

What are some trajectories – would it be rentals, or selling larger properties? I imagine there is a barrier to entry, or pathways to go down before money comes in, etc…but yeah. Wondering…

What are the days like, hours, etc?

So, in sum, not just whether or not the option to get a license in a decent idea, but also what I could/may expect…