- Aug 21, 2002
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I'm 38, I have an Associate's Degree from ITT Tech... so basically no degree. I've worked in IT for about 10 years now. I went from administrator, to engineer, to now architect, which is management-level, but on a technical path so I have no direct reports. When interviewing for my last two positions, the topic of my lack of Bachelor's degree has come up, although it hasn't held me back.
In my current position I'm eligible for some tuition reimbursement once I reach 1 year, which is a couple months away. Since I've always intended to go back to school and get a degree, I'm definitely taking advantage of the opportunity. However, I can't decide what degree to pursue nor what schools I should or shouldn't consider.
Due to my schedule, I'm thinking an online program with a flexible or customizable schedule/course load would be easiest, but I don't necessarily want to go with the easiest (you know... worthwhile things in life are worth working hard for). I've considered Business Administration, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, etc. I'm just not sure what would be most beneficial for the next steps in my career. I'm not sure what my next position will be... at some point I can see myself leading people and having direct reports... but probably not in the next 3 years.. that's more like 5-10 years off, probably.
In my current position I'm eligible for some tuition reimbursement once I reach 1 year, which is a couple months away. Since I've always intended to go back to school and get a degree, I'm definitely taking advantage of the opportunity. However, I can't decide what degree to pursue nor what schools I should or shouldn't consider.
Due to my schedule, I'm thinking an online program with a flexible or customizable schedule/course load would be easiest, but I don't necessarily want to go with the easiest (you know... worthwhile things in life are worth working hard for). I've considered Business Administration, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, etc. I'm just not sure what would be most beneficial for the next steps in my career. I'm not sure what my next position will be... at some point I can see myself leading people and having direct reports... but probably not in the next 3 years.. that's more like 5-10 years off, probably.