Should I go back and finish up my college degree?

Need to know what your current salary is, where you live, and what industry you are in to provide any help here.

Also, it appears that you are not British, but it is likely that your mother is.

At this point in your career, I doubt that lack of a college degree is holding you back in terms of advancement or income. So, then it becomes a matter of desire. Is there an itch you need to scratch?

~70k

Southwest

Sales&Marketing

Not really any itch that I desire to scratch, more of a curiosity than anything. My income isn't crazy high but it's honestly more than enough for my desires. I guess the biggest reason for the curiosity would be its potential ability to open up avenues in a different industry/area/location?

No idea where to go, what to get degree in or when to do it. Sounds like a mid-life crisis, get a red convertible and a dumb hot 25 year old blonde girlfriend.

plog wrote:

No idea where to go, what to get degree in or when to do it. Sounds like a mid-life crisis, get a red convertible and a dumb hot 25 year old blonde girlfriend.

I suppose that's possible but I really don't think that's the case. Real sports cars don't have convertible tops, either, and I've always been more of a brunette fan.

to degree or not to degree wrote:

~70k

Southwest

Sales&Marketing

Not really any itch that I desire to scratch, more of a curiosity than anything. My income isn't crazy high but it's honestly more than enough for my desires. I guess the biggest reason for the curiosity would be its potential ability to open up avenues in a different industry/area/location?

I am in a very similar situation but it would cost be very little to finish my degree. One big factor for finishing my degree would be the flexibility to change careers if I wanted or needed to. Part of me would also like to get my degree just to say I have it.

I have though about just shopping around for the easiest online degree mill. That might still be an option for me.

to degree or not to degree wrote:

plog wrote:

No idea where to go, what to get degree in or when to do it. Sounds like a mid-life crisis, get a red convertible and a dumb hot 25 year old blonde girlfriend.

I suppose that's possible but I really don't think that's the case. Real sports cars don't have convertible tops, either, and I've always been more of a brunette fan.

My man

to degree or not to degree wrote:

For reasons I would rather not get into I ended up dropping out of University the end of my Junior year with around 90 or so credits. Fast forward nearly 20 years ....

Some schools require that all credits be earned in a 7 year period. So, check with the school you were going to and see if the 90 credits would count, or if you would just be starting over.

I went to night school to earn a law degree after having an engineering degree. I now work as a lawyer for an engineering company. (You can never escape your past). I enjoy the legal work more, but I don't earn more money. So, I'm not sure if getting a degree will earn you more money.

Also, I think I'm too far away from doing engineering work to get a job again as an engineer. So I don't think it'll give you more options.

If you want to change professions, then getting a degree in that field may help. Otherwise, it may be a waste of money, other than the personal fufillement you may feel in getting a degree

Why not check with the school and see what has to be done and how much it would cost? You might have 25 years of work to go. The benefits I see are that maybe you could rather quickly finish a degree that gets you a new job you'd like but aren't currently qualified for. Maybe you want an MBA or JD in a year or two? Maybe you'd be able to take some that really interest you?

Worth a look wrote:

Maybe you want an MBA or JD in a year or two?

^No. A JD is 3 years full time, and 4-5 years at night.

starting over wrote:

Worth a look wrote:

Maybe you want an MBA or JD in a year or two?

^No. A JD is 3 years full time, and 4-5 years at night.

That was implying that he might want to apply to that type of program once he finished a bachelor's.

Thanks. Seems like a good place to start and could provide an answer before I go any further.

Worth a look wrote:

Why not check with the school and see what has to be done and how much it would cost? You might have 25 years of work to go. The benefits I see are that maybe you could rather quickly finish a degree that gets you a new job you'd like but aren't currently qualified for. Maybe you want an MBA or JD in a year or two? Maybe you'd be able to take some that really interest you?